If you have a fussy baby, it might be time to bring back the nursery rhymes! Researchers at Yale University found that parents singing more to their baby led to a measurable improvement in the baby’s mood, as self-reported by the parent. Remarkably, this was a long-term improvement in the baby’s overall mood – not just a temporary response seen directly after singing. While the study didn’t show a direct boost in the parents’ mood, the flow-on effect is clear: a calmer baby results in a more peaceful household and a better quality of life for everyone. This discovery helps explain why singing to infants comes so naturally to parents from almost every culture. It appears that the nursery rhyme is scientifically sound: “Hush little baby, don’t say a word!”
https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/singing-to-babies-improves-their-moods/
