A developing fetus has the ability to hear at 17 weeks. Listening to music with a steady beat of 60-80 beats per minute can help stimulate growth (Chang, Chen, and Huang 2580-2587). Repetition to this music has been reported to lead to the unborn child kicking in rhythm later in pregnancy. Even after birth newborns have been known to remember songs heard while still in the womb (Coila).
Inside the womb sound is amplified, what the mother listens to and the tone she speaks in can effect the child. The "Mozart Theory" is a theory accepted by many professionals and mothers-to-be (Swaminathan). Due to hormones a pregnant woman's emotional state is always fluctuating. The idea is that listening to classical music could alleviate this stress therefore relieving the child. Classical music is best to listen to because of its steady tempo of 60-80 beats per minute. Harsher styles of music could create more stress because of the faster beats (Chang, Chen, and Huang 2580-2587).
No comments:
Post a Comment