Singing to your baby improves your hearing

Lullabies are usually melodies that are intended to help the newborn to sleep; However, the action of singing can go beyond lulling him, could contribute to the development of his auditory functions and, therefore, to learning.

This is shown by a study carried out by the University of Helsinki , which indicates that informal musical activity in the home can considerably improve the auditory sense of the infant.

Published by the European Journal of Neuroscience, The research suggests that this informal experience could facilitate or accelerate the development of auditory functions, in addition to stimulating musical perception and in the future the learning of language.

The experiment counted with the participation of 25 families, who took their children of two and three years of age to the same nursery. On the one hand, the specialists measured the ear capacities of the children, this through an electroencephalogram that, among other issues, evaluated their ability to discriminate sounds. At the same time, the parents were asked about the usual musical activities they performed at home.

The research adds to others that establishes that the introduction of artistic elements and exercise can contribute to the best development of the infant, not only in regard to auditory functions.


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