“If Music be the food of love, Play on”

–William Shakespeare

According to the article in BBC, written by Claudia Hammond, research studies shows that listening to Mozart’s music may induce a short-term improvement on the performance of certain kinds of mental tasks known as “spatial-temporal reasoning”. This is well known as the “Mozart Effect.”

Babies just love songs and rhythms. Scientist have shown that music affects the physical, emotional, and mental development of babies and it also strengthens cognitive and sensory development.

Here are the 5 songs that babies will help them sleep, and guide in their growth development will surely like:

1. Rock-A-Bye Baby

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What makes this song special?

“Rock-a-bye baby” is a nursery rhyme and lullaby. The melody is a variant of the English satirical ballad Lillibullero. Several rumors exist about “Rock-A-Bye Baby’s” origin, none of which has been proven.

• According to  Songfacts.com,
• “It was written by a pilgrim who sailed to America on the Mayflower. During this trip, the young passenger observed the way Native American women rocked their babies in birch-bark cradles suspended from the high branches of a tree, allowing the wind to rock the baby to sleep.

This gentle lullaby can soothe your crying baby and send him/her to a sleep and sound sleep.

Rock-a-bye baby, in the treetop

When the wind blows, the cradle will rock

When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall

And down will come baby, cradle and all

Baby is drowsing, cosy and fair
Mother sits near in her rocking chair
Forward and back, the cradle she swings
Though baby sleeps, he hears what she sings
Rock-a-bye baby, do not you fear
Never mind, baby, mother is near
Wee little fingers, eyes are shut tight
Now sound asleep – until morning light

2. The Wheels on the Bus 

This famous children’s folk song, which originated from British. It has a repetitive rhythm, making the song easy to memorize. This is usually sang by children on bus trips.

The wheels on the bus go round and round.

round and round.

round and round.

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

all through the town!

The people on the bus go up and down.

up and down.

up and down.

The people on the bus go up and down,

all through the town!

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep.

beep, beep beep.

beep, beep, beep.

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep.

all through the town!

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish.

swish, swish, swish.

swish, swish, swish.

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,

all through the town!

The signals on the bus go blink, blink, blink.

blink, blink, blink.

blink, blink, blink.

The signals on the bus go blink, blink, blink,

all through the town!

The motor on the bus goes zoom, zoom, zoom.

zoom, zoom, zoom.

zoom, zoom, zoom.

The motor on the bus goes zoom, zoom, zoom,

all through the town!

The babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa.

waa, waa, waa.

waa, waa, waa.

The babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa,

all through the town!

The parents on the bus go shh, shh, shh.

shh, shh, shh.

shh, shh, shh.

The parents on the bus go shh, shh, shh,

all through the town!

The mommy on the bus says, I love you.

I love you, I love you

The daddy on the bus says, I love you, too.

All through the town.

Source: BusSong.com

3. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 

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According to Mama Lisa’s World-International Music & Culture, it’s at least 245 years old! The tune is originally from France and it was first seen in print in Paris in 1761 – though the current song, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star didn’t exist back then.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

How I wonder what you are!

Up above the world so high,

Like a diamond in the sky.

When the blazing sun is gone,

When he nothing shines upon,

Then you show your little light,

Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.

Then the traveller in the dark

Thanks you for your tiny sparks;

He could not see which way to go,

If you did not twinkle so.

In the dark blue sky you keep,

And often through my curtains peep,

For you never shut your eye

Till the sun is in the sky.

As your bright and tiny spark

Lights the traveller in the dark,

Though I know not what you are,

Twinkle, twinkle, little star.

4. Incy Wincy Spider 

Incy Wincy is a famous  nursery rhyme and fingerplay. It captures the kids interest about little creatures and how they live and move such as a spider.

Incy Wincy spider climbing up the spout

Down came the rain and washed the spider out

Out came the sun and dried up all the rain

Now Incy Wincy spider went up the spout again!

Source: Powerfulwords.info

5. Row Row Your Boat

Video from Super Simple  Songs – Kids Songs

Row, Row, Row Your Boat” is a classic children’s song. The lyrics are creative and it has great significance. It’s about life and perseverance.

Row row row your boat.

Gently down the stream.

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily.

Life is but a dream.

Source: Sausedo.net