Premature babies in a Slovakian hospital are being soothed and reassured by listening to classical music by Mozart and Vivaldi. Wearing ear phones almost the same size as their heads, the tiny infants have responded well to the music therapy

benefit developmentally from hearing classical music, especially Mozart. This has spawned many good CDs for young children and the second one from the classical music radio station, Classic FM, opens this up to include works by many great composers

something in your collection they enjoy. Some babies prefer classical music (Mozart is often cited as a good soundtrack for developing babies*), others love the lolloping rhythms of reggae. Sing to your baby. Singing evens out the sound of your voice when

of a Mozart symphony or some very short and cacaphonously silly barnyard noises which we far preferred. Independent and joint play Just how long the Gymini will keep your baby occupied for alone will depend entirely on your baby and his mood. At times

dolls, from £16 (price varies according to size) Suitable for ages 0+Since our oldest received the Mozart monkey doll as a newborn present we've been suckers for BlaBla's gorgeous hand-knitted range of cotton dolls, toys, rattles and accessories