Comments on: Sleepy Songs. http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:54:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Top Ten Groovy Lullabies | picklebums.com http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-9619 Top Ten Groovy Lullabies | picklebums.com Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:51:56 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/#comment-9619 [...] while back I posted asking everyone to suggest some ‘suitably cool and hip lullabies‘ and I got some really great ideas! So to save your children from hearing the same lullabies [...] [...] while back I posted asking everyone to suggest some ‘suitably cool and hip lullabies‘ and I got some really great ideas! So to save your children from hearing the same lullabies [...]

]]> By: Trace http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-4397 Trace Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:03:21 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/#comment-4397 With both boys I have sung Twinkle Twinkle (I used to sing along with the Fisher Price Aquarium, now I sing along with Tad the frog). Now Sam even does the actions with me! Too cute! Actually that reminds me, when Josh was a baby I used to sing Twinkle Twinkle, followed by the alphabet song (same tune you see!) and I used to do the alphabet in sign language. Funny how I totally forgot about that until now! With both boys I have sung Twinkle Twinkle (I used to sing along with the Fisher Price Aquarium, now I sing along with Tad the frog). Now Sam even does the actions with me! Too cute!
Actually that reminds me, when Josh was a baby I used to sing Twinkle Twinkle, followed by the alphabet song (same tune you see!) and I used to do the alphabet in sign language. Funny how I totally forgot about that until now!

]]> By: Rachel http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-4390 Rachel Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:50:51 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/#comment-4390 I love that song. I sing Amazing Grace You'll Always be my baby~ Sara Evans or whatever random things pop into my noggin :-) I love that song.
I sing Amazing Grace
You’ll Always be my baby~ Sara Evans
or whatever random things pop into my noggin :-)

]]> By: tiff http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-4385 tiff Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:05:51 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/#comment-4385 What about Mother's Prayer - a take on The prayer and a very familiar tune. It's gorgeous and the words are beautiful. What about Mother’s Prayer – a take on The prayer and a very familiar tune. It’s gorgeous and the words are beautiful.

]]> By: Nic http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-4379 Nic Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:57:15 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/#comment-4379 Morning town is Michael's favourite song for the kids. I used to sing Rock a bye baby to freya, and beren and I used to change the words around each time and both have a go at singing to her. Or with beren it was any bob marley song, LOL Morning town is Michael’s favourite song for the kids.

I used to sing Rock a bye baby to freya, and beren and I used to change the words around each time and both have a go at singing to her.

Or with beren it was any bob marley song, LOL

]]> By: jeanie http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-4378 jeanie Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:03:19 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/#comment-4378 We have four standards that I have been singing for 8 years - Sing a Song of Sixpence, Moya Mala Djevoicica (on my blog if you want a Croatian lullaby), Twinkle Twinkle and Golden Slumbers, which goes: Golden slumbers kiss your eyes Sun will wake you when you rise Sleep, little baby, do not cry And I will sing you a lullaby Darling, darling, lul-la-by Stole it from a tape borrowed from the library - Carole King with A Basket Full of Verse - it was wonderful for a littlie. Lately, 'Salina has requested Morning Town (Peter, Paul and Mary) but I find it waaaaay too repetitive. We have four standards that I have been singing for 8 years – Sing a Song of Sixpence, Moya Mala Djevoicica (on my blog if you want a Croatian lullaby), Twinkle Twinkle and Golden Slumbers, which goes:

Golden slumbers kiss your eyes
Sun will wake you when you rise
Sleep, little baby, do not cry
And I will sing you a lullaby
Darling, darling, lul-la-by

Stole it from a tape borrowed from the library – Carole King with A Basket Full of Verse – it was wonderful for a littlie.

Lately, ‘Salina has requested Morning Town (Peter, Paul and Mary) but I find it waaaaay too repetitive.

]]> By: Carole http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-4377 Carole Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:25:39 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/#comment-4377 Don't ask me why, but I have often chosen "Take me home, Country Roads" for my kids. Or else Away in a Manger, or you know that really pitiful Eternal Flame by the bangles. Billy JOel has a really beautiful, "lullaby" (often also called sleep my angel"). The other ones I have gone through phases of are "More than words" (not really a lullaby...can't think of the singers...you know starts..."saying I love you..") or Eternals "I am Blessed" (that was my special song for Cooper when he was a baby, reminded me how lucky I was when he was really difficult). Another one...."From this moment" by Shania Twain (was my song with Travis.) And Somewhere over the Rainbow is another regular with Brodie. Don’t ask me why, but I have often chosen “Take me home, Country Roads” for my kids. Or else Away in a Manger, or you know that really pitiful Eternal Flame by the bangles. Billy JOel has a really beautiful, “lullaby” (often also called sleep my angel”). The other ones I have gone through phases of are “More than words” (not really a lullaby…can’t think of the singers…you know starts…”saying I love you..”) or Eternals “I am Blessed” (that was my special song for Cooper when he was a baby, reminded me how lucky I was when he was really difficult). Another one….”From this moment” by Shania Twain (was my song with Travis.) And Somewhere over the Rainbow is another regular with Brodie.

]]> By: Narelle http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-4376 Narelle Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:58:04 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/#comment-4376 I made this up Close your eyes Close your eyes Close your eyes It's time to go to sleep and Goodnight {insert name} Goodnight {insert name} Goodnight {insert name} It's time say good night I made this up

Close your eyes
Close your eyes
Close your eyes
It’s time to go to sleep

and

Goodnight {insert name}
Goodnight {insert name}
Goodnight {insert name}
It’s time say good night

]]> By: Maria http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-4375 Maria Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:20:53 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/#comment-4375 I sing "skidamarink" which goes something like, skidamarink kadink kadink skidamarink kadoo i love you i love you in the morning and in the afternoon i love you in the evening and underneath the moon and... skidamarink ... not that my baby ever sleeps without breastfeeding .. but at least he stops crying, I think he just wants to hear my squeaky voice LOl I sing “skidamarink” which goes something like,

skidamarink kadink kadink
skidamarink kadoo
i love you

i love you in the morning
and in the afternoon
i love you in the evening
and underneath the moon

and… skidamarink …

not that my baby ever sleeps without breastfeeding .. but at least he stops crying, I think he just wants to hear my squeaky voice LOl

]]> By: Guera http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-4374 Guera Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:59:28 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/01/30/sleepy-songs/#comment-4374 From the age of 3 months to 3 years Guerita went to sleep EVERY NIGHT to the first Norah Jones CD on repeat. I used to love that CD, but now I am a bit sick of it! With Chiq I am often humming a version of whatever song is in my head - it was Jungle Bells for quite a while there - at whatever tempo suits the pacing and rocking! I also sing that Play School song "Fa La Nana, Bambino" except I changed the words and put her name in it and a bit of Spanish - but the tune is very restful, no matter what words. I am also guilty of singing (to the lullaby tune) "Go to sleep, go to sleep, go to sleep little baby, because Mummy, because Mummy is very very tired". Sometimes the words are under my breath if they are the sort of things I wouldn't want her saying at pre-school in a few years!!! From the age of 3 months to 3 years Guerita went to sleep EVERY NIGHT to the first Norah Jones CD on repeat. I used to love that CD, but now I am a bit sick of it!
With Chiq I am often humming a version of whatever song is in my head – it was Jungle Bells for quite a while there – at whatever tempo suits the pacing and rocking! I also sing that Play School song “Fa La Nana, Bambino” except I changed the words and put her name in it and a bit of Spanish – but the tune is very restful, no matter what words.
I am also guilty of singing (to the lullaby tune)
“Go to sleep, go to sleep, go to sleep little baby, because Mummy, because Mummy is very very tired”. Sometimes the words are under my breath if they are the sort of things I wouldn’t want her saying at pre-school in a few years!!!

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