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Earlier this week Kiwi Magazine's Blog noted a university based study citing the benefits of hand-clapping in little ones.  The study found that kiddies in lower elementary who participated in hand-clapping songs, during recess or music class had neater hand writing and even improved writing and spelling skills throughout the day.  Children who engage in hand-clapping songs actually show an increase in motor and cognitive skills.  The correlation is understandable when we think about the first rhythm ever enjoyed by any of us; our mother's heartbeat.  During the stages of fetal development the benefit of infant stimulation via a simple rhythmic sound is already taking place.  Every trimester of pregnancy is critical to the development of the baby but at the point that your baby begins to hear (usually around week 18) an entire new world opens up to baby.  He begins to listen to mommy's rhythm!  Studies have shown that introducing a simple set of sounds which are similar to mom's heartbeat but differ enough to create a slight contrast  are most effective for greater cognitive development.  Other kinds of stimulation such as classical music are likely more entertaining to mommy.  Baby's brain is not able to process something so complicated.  After all its the soothing symphonic melody of mommy's heartbeat that is most familiar.  Don't worry mom there will be plenty of time later in his life for Mozart or Chopin; until then he has BabyPlus.