Why Do Babies Cry When You Moo At Them?

Kids love the sounds of their mother and of animals because they are not frightening. Not all sounds are frightening to newborns.

There are many sounds that babies adore and love to listen to on repeat.

For instance, a mother's voice is a soothing sound to her baby and can calm them down in almost any situation. Due to this, psychologists recommend women regularly communicate with their babies, even if the communication is only one way.

A woman reading a story, singing a song, or even repeating a baby's sound helps in forming a bond between the mother and her child. Similarly, the gentle sound of rain or wind blowing also has a calming effect on young kids. 

Likewise, white noise is also a powerful weapon for parents to help their babies sleep better. Using white noise has shown similar results to that of swaddling a child. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the use of such noise to treat a fussy baby. 

White noise is defined as a constant sound that consists of mixed sound waves that extend over a vast frequency range. Some examples include radio static, traffic sounds, running water, rain, and more.

An NCBI study conducted on 20 newly-born babies in 1990 found that 80% of the kids fell asleep within five minutes of playing white noise. Another research discovered an increase in sleep and a decrease in crying when parents used white noise with their babies, especially colicky babies.

White noise is proven to be so effective as it resembles the sound a baby hears when it is still in its mother's womb like heartbeats and the flowing of blood.