Comments on: Hush little baby, don’t you cry

By: Luschka

Luschka — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:19:04 +0000

I wonder if that’s why councils have such a drive to promote ‘music groups’ and ‘nursery rhyme time’ in libaries and 1 o’clock clubs now? I love singing nursery rhymes to my daughter. I think it makes her calmer too!

By: A Free Man

A Free Man — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:03:58 +0000

I’m of two minds. I sing modern songs – or made up ones – to the boys, because those are the ones I can bear to hear over and over for thousands of nights. But there’s something to be said for the cultural value of traditional lullabies. Good post, NS.

By: Capital Mom

Capital Mom — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:20:18 +0000

@NS, Sorry! That is a question for yor interview.:-)

By: Muddling Along Mummy

Muddling Along Mummy — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:37:59 +0000

@NS, No recording, she just sang personalised songs to her babies

I’ve added in verses to common lullabies for my two… which I hope they like (although sing less to Babygirl than I should – must improve on that)

By: mothership

mothership — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:47:48 +0000

I think this cd (or certainly bit of it) has been around for a bit – I was given a few children’s songs by her from when Five was a baby. There are actually plenty of traditional lullaby CD’s knocking around, particularly in the UK (less so in the US) but parents do seem to sing less to their children, preferring to play recorded popular music to them. And having them watch dvd’s of classic fairy tales (please allow me to vomit, Walt Disney) instead of reading them.
Buy a book of Mother Goose, throw that damn DVD of Winne-the-Walt-Pooh out and remember that nothing is as precious for a child than its mother’s voice singing it to sleep. And you don’t need technology for that.