One of the most exciting developments of recent years has been the rapid increase in our understanding of just how capable very young babies are.
With that has come a greater understanding of how to 'read' what babies are showing us they can do and a greater awareness of their capabilities. So, how does this deeper understanding affect the way we use music with young children?
Research
First, it is important to distinguish between the hype about how music can benefit a child's development and the research evidence.
Real evidence from research on music and the baby brain is limited. Most of the ideas we hear about babies and music are based on big jumps from work with adults into assumptions about music with babies. In fact, there is no reliable scientific evidence on the effect of music on infant brain development and subsequent success of children at school.
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