I can't stand inane toddler music.But am I impairing my 2-year-old's cognitive development by spinning Zeppelin instead of the Wiggles?

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As long as you keep your kid far, far away from the Houses of the Holy cover art, his brain should be just fine. "There is absolutely no research showing that one kind of music is better for cognitive development than any other," says Ellen Winner, a psychology professor who heads the Arts and Mind Lab at Boston College. In fact, the alleged cognitive benefits of music come from learning to play an instrument, not merely kicking back and admiring John Bonham's drum solo in "Moby Dick."