The dreams of the young - music for my baby

When I was younger, about late teens, I was very involved with studies and music. Quitespecifically classical   music. I read about, studied it, played it. Part of this research included learning about the benefits of exposing children to classical music early - apparently it is supposed to increase brain development. And as someone who listened to classical music a lot, I liked this.

"When I'm a parent," I would think snobbily, "I will expose my child to classical music in utero! I'll play it all day! They will fall asleep to it!" And so were my well-laid plans. 

And as with most well-laid plans, this one has gone astray. Because, what I didn't realize then, is how exhausting parenting is, and how anything remotely relaxing - such as classical music - may not be in the best interest of the safety of the child. Although it could invoke a great nap for me!

So what do my son and I listen to? On my tired days - which is most days - we rock out to modern Bollywood music.  There is nothing about Bollywood music that says "stay still and take a nap." Everything about the music says "Dance and dance! Move! Life is rhythm and we got to keep moving!"

And so I bop around the room and he is exposed to multi-cultural music (or so I tell myself). And I love this multi-culturalish family we have going here.

And I laugh at the well-laid plans of my youth. Somethings are just way more fun!