Parents ‘song in their babies can improve infants’ mood, according to a study published in the journal Child Development with writers from Yale University, Amsterdam University, University of Auckland in New Zealand, McGl Princeton University.

The study was conducted with 110 carers and their infants, who were on average almost four months. Most carers were from the United States and New Zealand.

The investigation

The main part of the study lasted six weeks, starting with a preliminary test in the first week, followed by a four -week intervention and then the last test in the sixth week. The carers had access to educational videos with children’s songs that helped them to they sing more often to their babies. Throughout the study, participants complemented surveys via smartphone once to three times a day, reporting the mood of the infant and parent, anxiety, sleep quality and the use of music.

As emerged from the study, Increasing the frequency of song to infants has led to measurable improvements in the general mood of infants. The carers incorporated the song mainly into the routines of their infants.

The findings indicate, according to researchers, that simple, low -cost interventions, such as increasing songs to infants, have the ability to improve the health results Both infants and carers.

Also, as the study lasted only four weeks, researchers point out that the positive effects of the song on infants can be even more intense with Long -term, higher intensity interventions – and may also extend to the welfare of caregiver and other aspects of health of infant, beyond mood.

In the restrictions of the study, researchers say the sample was mainly white, high education and socio -economic status. Also, that all infant disposal data were based on career reports, although these reports were collected in real time to reduce the bias. Finally, the intervention was relatively short and low.