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Originally Posted by Xell101
Even though I don't have kids, here is my bit. I heartily recommend classical music, and disadvise pop music. To summarize what has been turning into a large, ridiculously incoherent post...
1. Popular music is transient, it appeals to the times. Like flash in the pan media that when it's time has come and gone, ends up appearing to have been a waste of time.
2. Classic media is timeless as it appeals to you a human level. Like Shakespeare.
3. Music leaves impressions on people, young kids are quite impressionable, what would you like in your kids head? Afterall, for the first few years of life all we seem to do is absorb information, configuring the crux of one's pysche. Would you like the music of Britney Spears involved in that?
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Sounds like the words of a classical music fan, rather than anything specifically for kids.
Perhaps it appeals to you, but it largely doesn't appeal to me
My 6 month old loves nursery rhymes. There are two particular CDs that are not too onerous on the adult ear, and which he really grooves to -
50 Great Nursery Rhymes and
Play School Nursery Rhymes
These are produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), which is the govt run TV/radio...
More often than not I just play the radio at home - and mostly he doesn't seem to be too fussed what is on...