Cot Mobiles

Musical cot mobiles

Music is a great feature for cot mobiles for a number of reasons. One of the main reasons is that it is an entertaining feature that babies will enjoy listening to whatever mood they are in. It attracts and maintains a baby’s attention in an entertaining way, meaning that they are less likely to display negative behaviour, such as crying or chewing on things they shouldn’t be.

The type of music that cot mobiles play varies with each one; these may be nursery rhymes, classical music and lullabies. Those that play nursery rhymes not only keeps your baby amused but also helps develop their learning by making them familiar with words in the songs. This can aid the early development of your baby’s language skills and vocabulary for when they reach the age where they are able to talk. The nature of classical music is relaxing and so can be played to calm them down if they are in an excitable state. Lullabies are quiet songs which will help ease them into a gentle sleep so this may be one to consider if your baby has trouble getting to sleep at night.

The length of time that music is played will vary; some will play for several minutes while others can play for 20 minutes or even defined by the parent. Obviously those that play for longer will require you to reactivate them fewer times meaning that you don’t disturb your baby as much.

Music on cot mobiles can be activated by a wind-up action box or by an on/off switch. Wind-up music boxes may make more noise when being wound which could wake up the baby if it is too loud so this is something to consider if it is to be used as an aid for trying to get them to sleep at night.

So when choosing a musical cot mobile, identify what purpose it is needed for to ensure that you and your baby are happy with whichever one you choose.