Can Music Benefits In Children Growth Development?

You can find music and singing is everywhere and around the world, it appear in almost every aspects of our lives: theater, radio, television, movies, worship, holidays, celebrations, various festivals and so on. Regardless of the vary style of music or song, it certainly will serve the right person. Despite we can hear the music everywhere, but how can music actually helps our children in growing stage and how parents can apply music to benefits children’s growth development?

The Benefits Of Music

In 2016, University of Southern California Brain and Creativity Institute found that musical experiences in childhood can actually accelerate brain development, particularly in the areas of reading skills and language acquisition. Based on the study of National Association of Music Merchants Foundation (NAMM Foundation), learning to play an instrument can help to improve mathematical learning. Exposing children to music during early development stage can helps them learn the sounds and meanings of words. However, the academic achievement isn’t the only benefits to children. Introducing the right music during toddler’s early growing stage can help them to improve literacy skills, sensory development and mood lifter.

Sensory Development

During the toddlerhood, every event is a new thing to them. Hence, children are processing their experiences at an incredible rate. Their brain will develop a complex network of association to create a solid foundation to handle the similar event in the rest of their lives. With music, it create more than just a sounds for your child to listen to. Exposing your child to different types of music can help create more pathways between the cells in their brains.

Literacy Skills

One of the great benefits of music for toddler has to do with literacy skills development. Early introducing the music can help your child to understand the sound letters make it in words and how to decode a new word they encounter. This can be a great tool too increase child’s ability into listening and to process the information they received, that will be an advantage for them as they move into more academic status.

Mood Lifter

Music is a natural mood elevator, this not only apply to children but also adult. You can use a music to help your children to get excited into upcoming event, or using music to help them going through difficult and stressful time. Given that positive experiences of the music during an event, it helps them to recall the memories and feeling whenever they hear the song. Good memories with good music can be a motivation moment for your child.

What is Plant-Based Formula?

Plant-based formula are lactose and cow’s milk free. It is safe and as nutritious as cow’s milk formula. Studies have showed that other grain-based formulas like the rice-based ones are promising in children with cow’s milk allergy. Grain-based formulas could be an alternative for children who allergy to cow’s milk or soy.