My mother used to sing a nursery rhyme to me and my little sister — back when she bounced us on her knee. I went to the animal fair, the animals all were there; the ...

Note to readers: I’m taking off this week to celebrate the birth of my newest granddaughter, who was born May 15 and is beautiful and perfect in every way. This column is from 2004, but is still just ...

Christmas songs are a holiday tradition that dates back generations. Baby Boomers had their own classic songs, many of which ...

Ah, the baby shower. A celebration of life, of course, and a great excuse to get loads of presents. Ideal. But like every good party, you need some excellent music to go with it, and boy have we got ...

The Beatles: Goodnight (1968) Sung by Ringo Starr, this was written by John Lennon as a lullaby to his son Julian, for whom Paul McCartney would later write Hey Jude. Jonathan McAloon Cat Stevens: ...

A new study shows that 5-month-old babies can distinguish an upbeat tune, such as "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, from a lineup of gloomier compositions. By age 9 months, babies can do ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Plenty of research has looked at adults' emotional responses to music. But research with babies is more piecemeal ...

Lullaby songs aren’t just a sweet tradition; they’re scientifically proven to calm a baby’s nervous system, slow their heart rate, and create a sense of security. The gentle rhythm and repetition ...

Researchers -- and parents -- have long known that babies learn to speak by mimicking the words they hear. But a new study shows that babies also might try to imitate the singing they hear in songs.