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Babies Remember Music They Heard in The Womb up to Four Months After They Are Born

Babies recognised Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star up to four months after birth Children already recognize the tune of their mother's favorite soap opera Babies played music while still in the womb remembered the tune months later when part of the big, wide world. And the more they had heard Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, before birth, the stronger their recognition afterwards. What is more, the effect was visible until at least four months of age. The finding suggests that mothers-to-be who develop a liking for Mozart, Vivaldi or Bach in the hope of boosting the development of their unborn child may not be wasting their time. Finnish researchers gave 12 pregnant women a CD which and asked them to play it loudly five times a week during the last three months of pregnancy. They were instructed to destroy the CD after giving birth to ensure any memory of the songs came from pregnancy. Continue reading...

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