RJA 10b. Reasons

1.  The "Mozart Theory" is a widely accepted idea that classical music calms both the mother and child (Swamination). 


2.  Mothers report feeling kicking in rhythm later in pregnancy when listening to music repetitively (Coila).  


3.  The womb amplifies sound, it is only natural that what the fetus hears will effect development.  


4.  Children that are exposed to music while in the womb have shown an inclination to musical instruments and the arts later in life (Giobbi).  


5.  A group of women asked to listen to 30 minutes of calming music everyday for two weeks showed a decrease in stress (Chang, Chen, and Huang, 2580-2587). 

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Giobbi, Matthew Tyler. "You Are Your Child." Media, Psychology, Culture, & Music. N.p., 16 JUN 2012. Web. 10 Jul. 2012. <http://www.mgiobbi.com/2012/06/you-are-your-childs-first-music-teacher.html>.

Swaminathan, Nikhil. "Fact of Fiction? Babies Exposed to Classical Music End up Smarter." Scientific American. 13 SEP 2007: n. page. Web. 28 Jun. 2012.