A while ago, Scott had asked me about kids and music. I'd like to take a second to re-address that topic for a moment. First off--music is a very big part of our lives, and our main system is on for probably 12 to 15 hours every day. (6:30 am to after 8:30 pm, if not later.)
Yeah--without a shadow of a doubt, babies have definite tastes in music. I've been paying attention w/ Lil, systematically testing if she had a preference for what was regular or a specific musical genre or characteristic. There's no question in my mind--this 8 week old kid has a specific musical taste; and I know it well enough now to predict what she will or will not like with a very good degree of accuracy.
A night or two after we came home from the hospital, she was fussy and it was my job to zonk her out. So I came into the living room, and put in a John Mayer cd--specifically for it's consistent and rhythmic driving beats. What Court had tried for hours, I had accomplished in 3 songs. Out like a light.
We quickly learned that John Mayer quieted our fussy baby. Unfortunately, I can hardly take the guy. First two albums were OK, but then he began to talk a lot--and he shouldn't have. In any event, I purchased the other albums off of Amazon, and to my great chagrin, Ella also (retook) an immeidate (reliking) to the guy. I can't get away from him.
Tonight--I had Lil during her fussiest of the fussy. So I predicted that she would love Dave Matthews, and I was *so* dead on with that one. Not a peep out of her.
Lil is not into Jazz, depises bluegrass, and doesn't really care for concertos. Piano sonatas are tolerable, but will not help with the fuss. She seems to prefer mail vocalists, although she's also taken to Diana Krall. Bill Mallonee is not on her "want" list. Oh--she's also preferential to Blink 182.
Why this is the case--really interests me. I wonder if music preference is based on one's ability to effeciantly (neuro) processes that type of music. (?) That's my working theory, anyway...
Parenting the second kid sure as heck is easier than the first. You just learn crap. Like--if you've got a fussy baby, it's likely that they're makin' themselves fussy by floppin' their arms and head around everywhere. Restraining them (either by hand or by a tightly-wrapped swaddle) knocks 'em out. Where was this little tid bit of genious with baby 1.0?
Yeah--without a shadow of a doubt, babies have definite tastes in music. I've been paying attention w/ Lil, systematically testing if she had a preference for what was regular or a specific musical genre or characteristic. There's no question in my mind--this 8 week old kid has a specific musical taste; and I know it well enough now to predict what she will or will not like with a very good degree of accuracy.
A night or two after we came home from the hospital, she was fussy and it was my job to zonk her out. So I came into the living room, and put in a John Mayer cd--specifically for it's consistent and rhythmic driving beats. What Court had tried for hours, I had accomplished in 3 songs. Out like a light.
We quickly learned that John Mayer quieted our fussy baby. Unfortunately, I can hardly take the guy. First two albums were OK, but then he began to talk a lot--and he shouldn't have. In any event, I purchased the other albums off of Amazon, and to my great chagrin, Ella also (retook) an immeidate (reliking) to the guy. I can't get away from him.
Tonight--I had Lil during her fussiest of the fussy. So I predicted that she would love Dave Matthews, and I was *so* dead on with that one. Not a peep out of her.
Lil is not into Jazz, depises bluegrass, and doesn't really care for concertos. Piano sonatas are tolerable, but will not help with the fuss. She seems to prefer mail vocalists, although she's also taken to Diana Krall. Bill Mallonee is not on her "want" list. Oh--she's also preferential to Blink 182.
Why this is the case--really interests me. I wonder if music preference is based on one's ability to effeciantly (neuro) processes that type of music. (?) That's my working theory, anyway...
Parenting the second kid sure as heck is easier than the first. You just learn crap. Like--if you've got a fussy baby, it's likely that they're makin' themselves fussy by floppin' their arms and head around everywhere. Restraining them (either by hand or by a tightly-wrapped swaddle) knocks 'em out. Where was this little tid bit of genious with baby 1.0?
posted by Greg | 9:17 PM
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Joshua definately likes the kylie minogue (sp?) Remake of "locomotion". He starts bouncing and grinning - pretty funny.
As a side note, its very inefficient to try typing blog responses on a blackberry...on the flip side, I have nothing better to do while sitting in traffic. More on that later.
Interesting post, Greg. Do the kiddos share their dad's affection for industrial music? Nothing like a little NIN or Ministry to form an early worldview.
There are certain genres that I don't play for them--industrial music being one of them. (Well--the only one, at this point. But I reserve the right to reserve other music genres as well.)
No For Doz That Slept, Greg?
1. I am in my office.
2. I played the song.
3. I quickly turned the song off.
4. I closed my door, turned down the volume.
5. I played (part of the song) again.
6. I had forgotten about the song--although when they began to harmonize, it all came back to me.
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