JAKARTA - Parents can start introducing music to their children from an early age because music has many benefits for emotional, social, and cognitive development of children. There is no need to wait for big children, even since the womb, babies have been able to respond to voices, including the sound of music.
According to dr. Lisa Pangemanan, Sp.A, Subsp.T.K.P(K), a pediatrician who graduated from Universitas Airlangga, introducing music from the beginning of a child's life can have a calming effect and help stimulate brain development. This was conveyed in an online seminar about the role of music in children's growth and development.
"Basically, music should be introduced as early as possible. It can start from classic children's songs, lullaby, or simple songs that provide comfort," Lisa said, as quoted by ANTARA.
He explained that even children since the age of two can begin to get to know the tone and rhythm. Simple activities such as applause following the rhythm of music are an early form of fun music learning.
Furthermore, Lisa revealed that babies in the final trimester of pregnancy have been able to respond to voices from outside the womb. Therefore, singing songs or listening to soft music since pregnancy can be the first way to introduce music to your little one.
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"It doesn't matter if parents are not good at singing, the most important thing is the interaction and calm given through their voices," he said.
A number of studies also show that listening to music, especially classical music, can stimulate the development of children's cognitive functions, such as calculating, reading, drawing skills, and increasing concentration and behavior.
Doctor Lisa suggested that music exercises be carried out once to three times a week with a duration of about 3045 minutes per session. He also emphasized the importance of appropriate music selection, both in terms of type, frequency, and duration of screening.
"Selecting the right music is the same as giving medicine. It must be adjusted to the needs of children's types of music, how many times they are listened to, and how long is the duration," he concluded.
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