US EditionScientists discover singing to babies actually makes them happier
- An international team of scientists led by Dr. Samuel Mehr conducted a four-week study to test if singing more to infants improves their mood.
- The study arose from limited prior research on long-term effects of parental singing and relied on the universal, accessible practice of singing to soothe infants.
- The intervention encouraged 110 mostly white, socioeconomically advantaged parents from the US and New Zealand to sing more to their nearly four-month-old babies, increasing infant-directed singing especially in soothing contexts.
- Dr. Mehr said the intervention led to "clear benefits" and measurable improvements in infants' general mood, noting caregivers intuitively used singing for soothing despite no explicit instructions.
- The findings suggest simple, low-cost singing interventions could positively impact infant mood and potentially caregiver well-being, with effects likely stronger over longer-term or higher-intensity programs.
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Study Shows Why You Should Sing to Your Child More Often
A sweet song to lull your baby to sleep, a cheerful tune to entertain him, most parents know that children love music. But new research now shows that it really does improve their mood. The large international study with researchers from Yale, Princeton, the University of Amsterdam […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .
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