But when it comes down to it, what do you sing to your baby? In the long run it may not even matter. Still, for many parents it can be a daunting task to come up with repertoire -- especially when it comes to learning long-forgotten lyrics.
That's exactly the problem that new mom and culture commentator Faith Salie is currently facing. "As I listen to the nanny sing him every conventional song under the sun, I realize that I don't know the words," she recently told us. "I had to ask who the bags were for in Bah Bah Black Sheep."
So what have you sung to your little ones? Do you stick with those traditional baby songs and lullabies? Or do you pull out a personal favorite from your music tastes? We're going to pass your ideas along to Faith soon, so share your suggestions below.
Prior to joining Soundcheck in early 2011, Katie was an associate producer at Martha Stewart Living Radio on Sirius XM - where, by the way, she learned how to make a mean roast chicken. She has also worked for Marketplace, Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio and The State of Things with Frank Stasio on North Carolina Public Radio.
Hush Little Baby, subbing in items if sleeplessness persists (e.g., if that hot-air balloon won't float, Mama's gonna buy you a big tug boat. If that big tug boat runs aground, Mama's gonna buy you a blue-tick hound), as it keeps Mama awake thinking of rhymes.
And Morning Town by Malvina Reynolds, subbing in the baby's/babies's name/s.
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Hush Little Baby, subbing in items if sleeplessness persists (e.g., if that hot-air balloon won't float, Mama's gonna buy you a big tug boat. If that big tug boat runs aground, Mama's gonna buy you a blue-tick hound), as it keeps Mama awake thinking of rhymes.
And Morning Town by Malvina Reynolds, subbing in the baby's/babies's name/s.
And Baby Beluga!
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