Abstract
Background classical guitar music was played to preschool children at naptime on alternate days in order to assess its effect on naptime sleep onset. On the music versus no music days the children fell asleep faster, and the toddlers faster than the preschoolers.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 65-68 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Early Child Development and Care |
| Volume | 150 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Music
- Preschool children
- Sleep
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Social Psychology