A small study on child development looked at the role music and movement has between babies and adults. To anyone that has rocked a baby and sung a lullably, you probably know already the soothing affect it can have. The question this study asked was:
What makes young children behave in a pro-social way — taking actions that help others and benefit the group?
Babies that were moved in synchrony with a partner and to the beat of a music demonstrated more signs of social connection than a baby who didn’t.
The study also looked at the effect of lullabies on the moms who sang them. The lullaby calmed down the baby, but it also calmed down the mom who sang them.
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In this issue, we look at initiation: why it's important, factors to consider, and strategies that promote the initiation
In this issue, we discuss how to initiate social play with our challenging children and insist playfully that they interact with us.
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In this issue, we start a conversation about cognition, the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
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