Children are exposed to music early on in their lives through lullabies and nursery rhymes. As a parent, we even make up funny songs to keep them entertained. Studies have shown that babies who are still in their mother's womb who are exposed to classical music during the latter stages of development are more advanced in their growth compared to children who are not.

Music is a language that brings people no matter their age, gender or religion is, together. According to studies, one of the core features in the development of the fetal brain is listening to music. If music provides a lot of amazing benefits to an unborn child, imagine the kind of benefits to kids who are alive, growing, and able to truly appreciate and experience the many joys of it?

Playing with wooden musical toys presents an abundant of learning possibilities for children. Thus it is highly recommended by developmental psychologists to provide your kids, especially infants and toddlers with musical toy instruments.

Benefits Of Playing With Musical Toys

• Helps Enhance Cognitive Skills. There are numerous researches which support the benefits of music on the development of children's cognitive skills. Although the specific tools are yet to be classified, it is thought that music has the ability to imitate life's rhythm and patterns, which are eventually imprinted into the brain. This means that music aids in stimulating those useful brain activities. Kids who are exposed to music at a younger age are said to be more advanced compared to their peers in terms of learning skills, critical, and logical thinking.

• Improves memory. One of the elements of cognitive development is the memory which can be improved by musical toys like the Hape Grand Kids Piano. When kids are exposed to music their recall, process, and memory storage are enhanced.

• Allows constant learning. As they say, the only thing constant in this world is change, so kids need to learn the value continuous learning and improvement. They will start by simply listening to music and then continue on to learn how to play the instrument that interests them. You may wake up one day with your child composing masterpieces. They may not appreciate playing with Hape Blue Lagoon Guitar or other musical toy instruments now but, their brains are integrating and processing all of these pieces of information.

• Teaches kids to be patient. We all know kids can be quite impatient. They still don't know the sense of patience. However, the patterns of learning music are stamped into their young minds, thus helping them realize that it'll take time and patience to learn and master musical instruments. Keep in mind though that it is essential for us parents to support and guide them in understanding it.

• Promotes creativity. The notes produced when your child beat his Hape Early Melodies Toy Drum or strike her KidKraft Lil Symphony Piano keys can aid in stimulating his or her curiosity. Children, especially toddlers are explorers, and they're not usually content on the recommendations of how a certain toy can be played. They would want to know what else they could do with their toys. They are aware that musical toys can play a certain song, but they would also be curious if they can create their own tunes.

Are There Any Bad Side Effects I Should Be Aware?

You have to be prepared and aware of letting your child learn how to play musical instruments. They will probably grow in an environment that's a bit loud, and this will allow them to get used to it. It's annoying to be in the presence of a loud environment, and it will take time to get used to, but it's necessary if you want to introduce them to the beauty of music.

However, your child can also benefit from this loudness. They can discover their hidden talents and develop musical skills. Furthermore, they will be able to understand the right techniques of how to use real instruments. They may also develop a passion with it which can lead your kid in the right direction of his life instead of immersing himself at doing senseless things. By educating your child on how to balance his hobby and school properly, he or she would grow up to become a skillful, talented, and intelligent human being someday.