http://kidsparentsclub.com/2008/04/24/music-develops-brain/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:38:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://kidsparentsclub.com/2008/04/24/music-develops-brain/#comment-433 psychmum Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:11:37 +0000 http://kidsandparents.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-433 I agree, and it's been proved that music and language (and often mathematical) abilities go hand in hand. I would also advocate for parents to talk to their babies and toddlers as this has also been proven to advance their speech - and, if they're linked, then also their musical potential. Just as trainee musicians listen to something one step ahead of their current ability, so parents have been heard to talk at 'one step ahead' when they reply to baby speech and the baby then follows suit and raises their game. The brain is magic! I agree, and it’s been proved that music and language (and often mathematical) abilities go hand in hand. I would also advocate for parents to talk to their babies and toddlers as this has also been proven to advance their speech - and, if they’re linked, then also their musical potential. Just as trainee musicians listen to something one step ahead of their current ability, so parents have been heard to talk at ‘one step ahead’ when they reply to baby speech and the baby then follows suit and raises their game. The brain is magic!

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