Open AccessIl canto nelle cure primarie pediatriche
Author(s) -
Costantino Panza,
Marchesi Maddalena
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
quaderni acp
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.144
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2039-1382
pISSN - 2039-1374
DOI - 10.53141/qacp.2021.166-169
Subject(s) - singing , musicality , canto , active listening , psychology , developmental psychology , linguistics , communication , musical , art , literature , acoustics , philosophy , physics
Singing is one of the most used forms of language for the child and is present in all cultures. The musicality at the base of singing causes measurable biological responses in the singing adult and in the listening child. This article summarizes the most recent scientific evidence on the effects of adult singing (parent or caregiver) during the first years of life of a child. Singing reduces stress, promotes adult-child relationship and the child’s attention skills. Finally, the knowledge of singing’s positive effects emphasizes the importance of this knowledge for the pediatrician in informing families of this useful practice for supporting child development.