To sing to your children that is, or if you can remember, as a child.
My son has to hear : "Walkin Cane" ( redone by the Knitters, but the original I'm not so sure), "You are my sunshine" ( which has many variants, such as "you are my baby ducky") and "silver Wings" ( as redone by the Knitters again, Merle Haggard orginally) everynight before he goes to bed.
Sometimes "Space Oddity" by Bowie will do the trick too, as well "Walking after Midnight" by Patsy Cline.
And yes, my little one seems to like a lot of classic country music...but he also loves the Violent Femmes and the B52's. Go figure!
2006-08-22 12:38:46 · 10 answers · asked by jkautt 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
He's three by the way.
2006-08-22 12:39:04 · update #1
Mockingbird (hush little baby, don't say a word. . .)
That one about Molly Malone - where she's selling cockels and mussels
Those two seem to do the trick - when she was an infant, I would sing her "Banana Pancakes" by Jack Johnson
2006-08-22 16:11:21 · answer #1 · answered by lonely_girl3_98 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughters (ages 3 years and 21 months) both like "Hush, Little Baby" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."
My older daughter frequently asks for slow church songs like the "Our Father", "Hail Mary, Gentle Woman," or "Let There Be Peace on Earth."
My older daughter also likes to hear "Aiken Drum" at bedtime although it's not really a lullaby, and my younger daughter has started asking for "Ring Around the Rosie" when she's trying to fall asleep.
Both girls also like to hear poems or short, rhythmic stories (like Goodnight Moon) to help them fall asleep.
2006-08-22 23:03:36 · answer #2 · answered by Mom to 3 under 10 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only songs i can remember the words to when my daughter is fussy or crying is 'rock-a-bye baby' and 'old macdonald' lol, i'm sure there are much sweeter songs i could sing but i have a hard time thinking of them when i'm under pressure!!!
2006-08-22 19:41:59 · answer #3 · answered by .*AnNa*. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Waltzing with Bears.
2006-08-22 20:10:24 · answer #4 · answered by C K Platypus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter has always loved "Jesus Loves Me" and it always worked the best to get her to sleep. Second best was Twinkle, Twinkle.
2006-08-22 19:45:49 · answer #5 · answered by Precious 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandma used to sing something about "I love you a bushel and a peck"
2006-08-22 19:42:07 · answer #6 · answered by mollyneville 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Rock N Roll Lullaby" and "Mama" both by BJ Thomas.
2006-08-22 19:44:34 · answer #7 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine is: You are my sunshine. This reffers to what my son is to me.
2006-08-22 23:27:09 · answer #8 · answered by ******* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
o sole mio
2006-08-22 19:44:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my most favorite was twinkle twinkle little star . . .
2006-08-22 21:16:14 · answer #10 · answered by ♥LoisLane♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋