The researchers say this shows that the effect can’t be explained by the children simply being soothed by the extra attention.
Instead, there is something special about being sung to.
Researcher Dr Nick Pickett, who has provided music therapy at the world-famous hospital for two decades, said: ‘Parents have been singing to their children for thousands of years and they have always instinctively known that it helps their children relax – but it is exciting to have some scientific evidence that lullabies offer genuine health benefits for the child.’
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