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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:54 pm
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Along with the reading bit. Music is VERY important to a child's mental development. I suggest playing lots of classical music like Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach BEFORE birth. Babies develop hearing (can't remember specifically at what age right now) and can hear the outside world even en utero, so start early. The idea behind it is classical music at an ealy age develops critical thinking , and in turn makes them smarter than those who grew up without. Oh and one more thing, teaching babies sign language at a very early age is super awesome. It can be done, and it reduces likelihood of tantrums and confusion, since they use a sign to tell you what's going on, like "hungry", "play", "tired", "change me", et cetera.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 4:34 pm
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 5:32 pm
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DMSeraphim Along with the reading bit. Music is VERY important to a child's mental development. I suggest playing lots of classical music like Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach BEFORE birth. Babies develop hearing (can't remember specifically at what age right now) and can hear the outside world even en utero, so start early. The idea behind it is classical music at an ealy age develops critical thinking , and in turn makes them smarter than those who grew up without. Oh and one more thing, teaching babies sign language at a very early age is super awesome. It can be done, and it reduces likelihood of tantrums and confusion, since they use a sign to tell you what's going on, like "hungry", "play", "tired", "change me", et cetera.
To add to your post, playing music before birth is a good idea but you must also be VERY careful. If the music is too loud, then it can damage the fetus's eardrums and various other things while it is still in the womb, which many people do not know or think of.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:19 pm
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:30 pm
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:26 pm
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:35 pm
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:59 pm
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:46 pm
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 7:45 am
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:19 pm
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:10 pm
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:30 am
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:02 pm
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First off, I would like to congratulate you on your new addition!
Second, I would like to say you will have to think about how you want this child to be raised. Not the parenting style, but the environment. I have a few of examples:
1. My wife went to a Metallica/Megadeth/Slayer concert when she was pregnant with our daughter. As a result, when our daughter was distressed, the best way to calm her was to play either "Master of Puppets" or "Season's in the Abyss". This was also the "lullaby" music (and still puts her to sleep) we would give our babysitter. At first they wouldn't believe us, but after a couple of times when "normal" music didn't work, they tried it and were amazed that it put her right to sleep.
2. We chose not to have a television in our house for the first 3 years of our daughter's development. Because of that, she had to find other ways to amuse her brain. We also made a conscious decision to talk to her like we would anyone else. Meaning: no baby talk from us or anyone talking to her. By the age of 18 months, she was talking full sentences and reading children's books. By the time she was in school, she was reading at a 3rd grade level; and understanding what she was reading. All her other subjects (math, science, social studies, etc) were at a similar level.
3. I am a Goth, my wife is more of a Punk. Out daughter has incorporated both into her own style. Because we keep up on the "new" things and even introduce them to her, she has grown to have similar tastes as we do. This also means that we can go out together and have fun enjoying the same thing (such as a concert). In fact, when we go out together (she is now 14); if people don't know us, they think we are siblings.
I'm not saying you have to be loose in raising your child, you have to make a conscious decision on the environment. Remember that most of the most development is done at a younger age, so the more things you introduce them to, the better they will be at acceptance. We made sure we were in crowded areas a lot (Malls, College Cafeterias, etc). This made it easier for her to accept noise and "abnormal" conditions.
At least that is our experience.
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