For my older daughter and I, listening to the first movements of all the
Mozart piano concerti worked well -- listening together, of course, not
just playing them as a background for her to be alone with.  We completed
the series before she was a year old, starting around 5 months.  The slow
movements never held her attention, but I could usually get her to keep
engaged for first movements.  This was well before "Mozart muzak"; she is
now 8 and her ear and voice -- and fine arts talent -- are very good.  (She
doesn't yet LOVE classical music, I have to say, she just treats it as a
normal part of life.)

Then, violin lessons or other participatory but easy activity.  My local
kindermusic programs seem very boring, but maybe a good teacher could
make the trademarked money-maker of a program work for kids.  Piano is too
difficult for the very young, in my opinion, but a three year old can learn
to play the violin with ease.  Progress is usually very slow, I believe;
certainly it has been slow with my children.

Last, listening to 'everything' is counterproductive, again IMO.  Try the
same thing with food, for example: offer her candy and vegetables.  Candy
has its place in life, but nutrition is not the place.

William Copper  www.hartenshield.com
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