| There are a few things that you can do to | | | | background, but she will also learn a few other |
| maximize the results of playing classical music for | | | | unintended lessons from your own reaction! |
| your newborn. When you exercise this type of | | | | In addition, you don't want to saturate your |
| child rearing, you want to do so in a manner that | | | | newborn with the music either. Some parents get |
| will facilitate its effects rather than minimize them | | | | a little obsessed with pushing their children into |
| or eliminate them altogether. One of those things | | | | things that they believe will give them a push or |
| is to play a little of the classical music on | | | | an extra advantage down the road. They |
| FirstWhispers CD when your newborn is rested | | | | compete with the Jones's next door. They buy |
| (not asleep), dry, and fed. Things like a lack of | | | | their children expensive computers before the |
| sleep, a wet or soiled diaper, or hunger may | | | | kids can even read or they enroll them in high |
| distract your little one from fully absorbing all the | | | | priced preschools for a hopeful academic edge. |
| wonderful sounds that classical music has to offer. | | | | You don't need to carry your efforts that far |
| You can also monitor how you react to the music | | | | because it's highly probable that those extremes |
| that you play. Babies are well known for being | | | | do more harm than good. Instead of perceiving |
| some of the world's greatest imitators. So while | | | | the above as helpful, young children may perceive |
| you may or may not be aware of it, your | | | | them as pressure and when they don't meet the |
| newborn will not only watch your behavior and | | | | expectations placed upon them, they get |
| mood toward the music you hear, she may even | | | | discouraged. Keep your efforts light and fun |
| copy it. Your newborn may learn wonderful | | | | instead to see healthy results - not pressured |
| lessons from the classical music playing in the | | | | results. |