by Lisa Malkiewicz, creator of the Sleep Fairy relaxation CD for kids.

It may not surprise you to learn about music’s relaxing effect on babies, but did you know that one type of music is better at bedtime than all the rest?

Baroque Music comes up over and over in peer reviewed studies as the perfect music for helping humans relax. Slow tempos, low pitches and repetitive rhythms are the trademark of this musical style. In fact, the inherent patterns of Baroque music mirror brain wave patterns associated with deep sleep!

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