Yes, singing helps soothe a restless baby

Some blindingly obvious news just in—singing helps soothe and comfort your baby.

Although it’s been practised by parents since the beginning of time, scientists have just proved that it works.  Scientists at Yale University have established that singing ‘significantly’ improves the baby’s mood.

They recruited 110 new parents, half of whom were encouraged to regularly sing to their baby.  If they weren’t sure what to do, the parents were also sent ‘how-to’ videos, some songbooks and a weekly newsletter.

The researchers didn’t suggest when the parents should sing, but they instinctively did it when the baby needed comforting.

During the four weeks of the study, parents answered questions about infant mood, fussiness, time spent soothing, caregiver mood, and how many times they sang to their baby.

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