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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a big fan of music for babies and young children.  It was the one piece of parenting advice that I thought had a notable impact.  But even so, I didn't notice any connection between music I'd listened to while pregnant and music the babies responded to after birth.  I think babies like calming music with a rational predictable rhythm (e.g. Classical better than jazz).  Rhyming words are also good.

good luck![/quote]

My 3 year old and my 4 month old both love songs with a rollicking beat -- Irish drinking songs or folk tunes for example. Some times it's the only way to get the baby down. And she loves, loves, loves my singing. I have a pretty good voice and sang all the time when I was pregnant with both of them, just because I sing all the time anyway. My first didn't care as much but the baby croons along or falls asleep, depending on her mood. However, she also falls asleep to DH's singing and he is tone deaf, so that puts things in perspective.

In any event, I wouldn't pay for what you can do for free. If you like music, find some songs you like and can stand to listen to over and over and over, like for an hour at a time, for months or even years. Don't bother with baby songs, they will make you crazy. Pick music you like -- you can do the baby song crap when the kid is a year old and understands them. Start playing the songs you pick now if you want, or wait until baby is here -- there won't be much of a difference. And then just play them a lot when baby is here and relaxed. My 4 month old seemed to start recognizing tunes and having preferences around 2 months.

Just know that you may be listening to this stuff for a long, long time, so choose wisely![/quote]

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