February 16, 2006
Music for the Baby
(Filed under: Baby Stuff)One thing they really don't emphasize when you have a baby is the importance of music. You get a stroller and a crib and a changing pad (or not), but you don't think much about music. Stores like Babies R. Us have typical section with a few expeced Baby Einstien or Raffi CDs or--God forbid--Elmo. But what adult in their right mind wants to listen to that stuff? No thanks.
I've actually found that my baby likes U2. Johnny Cash works pretty well, but U2 really calms her down. I attribute to the U2 concert she attended in utero. If she's just going nuts I can start playing upbeat numbers like "Beautiful Day" or "City of Blinding Lights" and we dance and bounce to the music. When she's getting sleepy we can go with any number of somber tunes like "In a Little While," "One," or "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" and she quiets right down.
I'm not sure if it's the actual music, or if it's the fact that the music makes me dance and bounce and sing, but I do know that no music means crying. So crank up the U2.
Posted by kevin at February 16, 2006 4:28 PM
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From my experience, Tom Waits' early stuff worked the best. The music could stop a baby in mid-wail.
Posted by: John Deen at February 18, 2006 8:57 PM
