Can Classical Music Mean
Higher Income for Your Children?
Learn the Effects of Classical Music on Kids
At one time it was a fad to expose
your children to classical music so that they became
smarter. The craze isn’t as widespread as it used to
be, but the idea still exists and circulates, kind of like
an old wives’ tale.
Maybe it’s something about the
elegance and aristocracy associated with classical music
that leads people to think it has some magical educational
value.
As it turns out, the “Mozart
effect” isn’t as credible as people seem to think.
Research has shown some effects of classical music on
improved spatial tasks, but these findings were overblown to
refer to intelligence in general. Maybe singing auditions
for star search would have been the better route? Well,
let's not go that far!
There might be other explanations for
why classical music could have this effect. It could be
something about the influence of certain classical songs on
mood. Another possible explanation is that families who
expose their kids to classical music tend to have higher
incomes and better access to quality education.
These possibilities are unlikely to be
heard and considered by the public. Scientific
misconceptions usually end up running around without being
corrected, and in the case of classical music for children,
hundreds of dollars were undoubtedly spent on classical
music CDs as a result.
People have spent a lot of money
trying to make their kids smarter in general, to the point
where classical music for children has become an industry
that sells products and offers services designed to enhance
the intelligence of your children.
There’s nothing inherently wrong
with classical music for children. Classical music can be
enjoyable and instructional, especially to children who are
musically inclined. It’s not too difficult to believe
that taking lessons and practicing singing scales from an
early age can improve a kid’s brain activity and
coordination, and there’s nothing wrong with exposing
your kids to some musical culture.
But there’s something wrong about
inserting a classical CD into the stereo and expecting its
intelligent musical waves to make their way into your
children’s ears and enhance their minds.
There are plenty of more useful
activities that can improve your child’s mind, like
sports, puzzles, and reading. And yes, even karaoke. The
classical music for children gimmick in relation to
intelligence is comparable to what diet pills are for
health. We already know that a good diet and exercise makes
you healthy, but people still want an easier way out.
Parents can benefit their children and
their intelligence more by just engaging them in an active
and stimulating lifestyle, and remembering that they’re
kids. But until parents realize this, an industry that feeds
off of overzealous parents’ insecurities will continue
to thrive. So, should your kids learn classical music notes
and be taught in musical ability? It won't hurt them but
don't expect a genius to come out of it.
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