The Affective Bond And Its Relationship With Musical Objects
According to a study by the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), musical objects influence the establishment of a stronger emotional bond between mothers and children. Why does this happen? We will explain it to you below.
But before addressing this issue, it should be noted that the existence and development of these emotional ties depends, in part, on communication and the type of interaction that, from the first months of life, is created between the main figures of care and the babies.
The affective bond and its relationship with musical objects
Musical objects for babies, such as maracas, rattles, xylophones, etc., are a widely used educational resource to stimulate the cognitive development of children. But, in addition, at present, they are known to be ideal for establishing more meaningful maternal-child communication exchanges.
This is demonstrated by a study carried out by researchers from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), in which the interactive-musical dynamics between a series of mothers and their 2-month-old babies were analyzed, taking into account three dimensions:
- The rhythmic and metric structure.
- The musical organization.
- Other musical parameters.
Study conclusions
The researchers concluded that when mothers include a musical object in their interaction with their babies, they actively respond and pay more attention. Therefore, communication between the two is favored and, therefore, the affective bond is also strengthened.
They observed this in a daily and family environment, where the mothers were not given any kind of guideline on how to use the musical object that was given to them, so that they acted freely without being conditioned by external factors.
The team of this investigation, through these natural observations, verified the following:
Following these findings, research is continuing with the intention of expanding the sample and studying the appearance of these same behaviors in children aged between 0 and 3 years.
The importance of musical objects in the development of babies
Musical objects create a rich and stimulating environment for the development of babies, both sensory, motor or communicative.
Children, from an early age, learn to relate and respond to sound toys. Therefore, as stated in the aforementioned study, these can be of great help and support in the communication that mothers try to establish with their newborn children.
Which, can also have a positive impact on the creation of healthy and strong affective bonds, essential to achieve the balanced development of children.
Ultimately, based on current research, it seems like a good idea to get hold of various musical objects and use them frequently in interactions with babies.
So, the next time you go to communicate with your baby, first take a rattle or some other toy with sound and use it knowing that it is a tool that allows you to be more connected and understand each other better.
