Fact checked by Karen Cilli Key Points Nursery rhymes and lullabies have been part of childhood for generations and help ...

"Pick a song that you can stand to sing over and over, maybe for years," is advice that Elizabeth Wolf of Merrimac, Mass., gives new parents. "Doesn't matter how well you sing it. Over time that will ...

Music has proven effects on our brains from childhood till adulthood. During the first couple of months after birth, the brain processes music in specialized areas. It helps the baby connect, ...

What is a lullaby? Why do lullabies send babies to sleep? What are the benefits of lullabies for babies? Four of the best BBC lullabies and nursery songs Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Golden Slumbers ...

Four millennia ago an ancient Babylonian wrote down a lullaby sung by a mother to her child. It may have got the baby to sleep, but its message is far from soothing - and this remains a feature of ...