Music lessons for babies? You've probably heard of the benefits
of classical music and music lessons for children. Now a
Canadian scientific study shows that music lessons for babies as
young as 6 months old can have developmental benefits. The Wall
Street Journal reports that infants in the study took
interactive one-hour music lessons once a week for six months.
Teachers led the babies in singing, playing percussion
instruments, and moving with the music. By the end of the test
period, these babies showed significant advances in language and
musical skills, as well as greater brain development than babies
who had merely listened to classical music while playing with
toys. The actively musical babies were also more socially
skilled and easier to soothe than their passive counterparts. So
what does this mean to you as a concerned mom always seeking the
best for her child? Do you rush right out and sign up your baby
for music lessons? I don't know. The study did not clarify
exactly what elements of the lessons