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• Find out what kind of music your children like to listen to when they are feeling happy or sad. Hearing them play music on their own at a later time can alert you to how they might be feeling.
• There are many sites that provide lyrics to current hit songs.
• Consider purchasing the "edited version" of songs your child enjoys. Many songs have an original (sometimes labeled "explicit") version, along with an edited version so that the song can be played on the radio without objection. Consider purchasing the edited version if your child likes the artist or the beat of a song, but you object to the original lyrics. Mp3 purchasing services (such as iTunes) list the titles of songs and then whether they are explicit or edited in parentheses.
• Help your children become media literate by talking about the messages contained in the lyrics of songs. For instance, talk about how women are being portrayed. Ask them to think about the kinds of bodies they hear described, the way that women are supposed to act according to the song, and how these lyrics make them feel.
• Examine CD covers before you purchase music for your children. If the cover contains images or song titles that are offensive to you, think about whether you want to provide your child with that music. If the cover contains a parental advisory label, it is because it contains "strong language, depictions of violence, sex or substance abuse" and parental discretion is advised.
• Do not assume your child is troubled just because he or she listens to heavy metal music, or any other particular style of music. Do, however, pay close attention to his or her behaviors and feelings. Conduction Remember, while heavy metal listening may be a marker for risky behaviors, there is no evidence to suggest it is a cause for such behaviors.
• Make mix CDs or playlists with your children. This shared activity gives children an opportunity to teach parents their technological. While you're creating the mix, take the opportunity to engage in conversation about lyrics and artists, encouraging critical thinking in your children.
• Encourage your children to keep the volume turned down on their headphones and to limit overall exposure to loud music. Permanent hearing damage is possible if children routinely listen to loud music. Consider using noise-canceling headphones, instead of earbuds, to block out background noise, making it possible to hear music more clearly at lower volumes. Recommend earplugs at loud concerts.
Positive Effects of Music
"What came first, the music or the misery?" Rob Gordon (John Cusack) asks in the movie "High Fidelity." "People worry about kids playing with guns, or watching violent videos, that some sort of culture of violence will take them over. Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands, literally thousands of songs about heartbreak, rejection, pain, misery and loss. Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?"
"High Fidelity," one of the best music movies to come out in the last few years presents an interesting but perhaps a bit extreme example of the power of music. Most people don't think that what they listen to affects their mood, but some professionals think otherwise. Music therapy has been exploring the idea of music as a cure for ailments for a long time. There is scientific evidence that what you listen to can help set your mood or in many cases correct it. So in true "High Fidelity" fashion here are the top five benefits to listening to music.
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