What do you sing to your baby?

cd92007 · May 2014

I've noticed a lot of people have said they sing to their baby, and I love doing it as well. But... I can never think of anything to sing! I actually sang a Barney song the other day (I love you, you love me, we're a happy family).. Ew! I also started singing "octopuses garden" which he seems to like, but I have to look up the lyrics on my phone haha. What do you guys sing?? I need ideas

ksulli · May 2014

Twinkle twinkle, the wheels on the bus, you are my sunshine, the alphabet, the itsy bitsy spider... I also have a preschooler.

bootsiebabe · May 2014

Row row row your boat, itsy bitsy spider, one two buckle my shoe, Somewhere over the rainbow... I need more ideas too!

michaelad3 · May 2014

Twinkle twinkle, baby beluga, you are my sunshine, Jesus loves me, and whatever random songs come into my head

hlm184 · May 2014

Lots of songs from musicals.

Baby Beluga, Hobo's lullabye, a lot of sea chanteys and whaling songs. Enough that we had to get LO some whale outfits. I'm an elementary music teacher, I've got a lot!

MissWhis · May 2014

I found myself singing "My Pony" by Genuwine in sweet, gentle lullaby form the other night. I can't tell if I win the best or worst mom award for that one.

Edit to add: I definitely changed some of the lyrics!

jsoubel · May 2014

I've been working on the railroad, London Bridges, She'll be coming 'round the mountain, I'm a little teapot, Sing a song of sixpence, Mary had a little lamb.

I will, In my Life, Goodnight, Long Long Long - Beatles

Homeward Bound - Simon and Garfunkel (I've been meaning to look up lyrics of the Zoo song)

Forever and a day (always)- on Jewel lullaby CD, which is awesome for car rides.

I have practice with DD1. Sadly, it has not improved my voice at all, but the girls don't seem to mind.

janice9821 · May 2014

I sing mostly made up nonsense and some classic rock with the words changed to be about her. I don't know the words to any actual kid songs. I should probably learn some.

Kyllarae · May 2014

I just turn on the radio and sing along to whatever song is playing and she loves it! I sing to her to keep her calm during diaper changes.

BR · May 2014

You are my sunshine, itsy bitsy spider, and Ba Ba Black Sheep mostly. I also sing made up songs and any regular song on the radio that is not a kid's song. I figure she doesn't know the difference yet.

rockstarlaw · May 2014

Paradise City. It's one of the few things I can somehow remember the lyrics to at 2am

Jennick602 · May 2014

Twinkle twinkle, this little piggy, row the boat, along with any song on the radio, she loves the back street boys ( played this in car a lot during later stages of pregnancy) London's burning,. I love to sing shame I sound like a dying cat!!!

padma55 · May 2014

Why didn't I think to sing Wiggles songs?!? I've been running low on songs also. I sing Doe a Deer, Tuppence (Mary Poppins), songs by Jewel, and I'll admit I've dabbled in some darker Tori Amos (Me and a Gun), as well as some creepy song my dad used to sing to me (Poor Babes in the Woods). I've also belted out some Marley, but switched it to No Baby No Cry. *shrugs*

Elf2718 · May 2014

Same as above...plus Eric Church songs (Mason likes his music) as well as made up songs to popular melodies.

Jessimax · May 2014

We are really big on the Frozen sound track here. Only slightly ashamed to admit I know the whole thing by heart.

heids4787 · May 2014

I'm singing lots of jazz standards, and contemporary stuff, like "My Funny Valentine," "Nature Boy, "Summertime," anything by the Beatles, U2, Sarah McLachlan, Postal Service, Ingrid Michaelson, Regina Spektor, etc.

LO sadly seems to like my speaking voice more so than singing, which makes me kinda sad as a musician! :-(

nicole mackenzie · May 2014

A la Claire Fontaine, au Claire de la lune, Fais do do, une souris verte, le petit navire. DH was born in France and im proficient so we want to teach LO to speak French from a young age.

Anyone remember nick nack paddy wack give the dog a bone? I couldn't remember all the lines so made half of it up. DH had never heard it but was very confused by some of my made up verses.

I also belt out whatever is on the radio.

FutureFunk2012 · May 2014

https://www.babycenter.com/0_lullaby-lyrics-a-primer_1508569.bc

I came across this the other day. Maybe it'll be useful! I keep singing Rock-a-bye baby and Hush Little Baby over and over. I also make up my own lyrics as I'm trying to comfort my baby.

nicole mackenzie · May 2014

Don't google nick nack pattiwack...

edoliesmom · May 2014

You Are My Sunshine, children's Bible songs and school songs (There Was a Little Turtle, 5 Little Monkeys, color songs, etc.), and hymns.

spocker · May 2014

Maybe google "this old man, he played one"?

Trgree1712 · May 2014

Sweet Child O Mine and anything by Queen.

snmetz7 · May 2014

Don't stop believing
Everything by the Beatles
Heads shoulders knees and toes
Th ants go marching
My own made up songs usually having to do with that we are doing but I have one that we sing at bedtime and a kisses song.

imogenisis · May 2014

Whatever pops into my head in the moment! It's been everything from Disney and kids songs (although I find myself forgetting the lyrics) to Marley and Lady Gaga lately for some reason.

sarlimes34 · May 2014

i turn on the radio and sing whatever is on and he loves it! i have also started humming and for some reason yankee doodle dandy and christmas songs are on the list. hey, whatever works!! lol

spocker · May 2014

Mostly I sing songs that I make up on the spot that will never be heard by anyone else! Also sing random ones that come into my head - Waltzing Matilda, Here comes the Sun, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, the Rains of Castamere. Lullabies at bedtime (Brahms, Down in the Valley, the tuppence song, Lullaby by Dixie Chicks).

abbeylanecb · May 2014

Mostly old church songs I grew up with.

MadBloom · May 2014

We sing just whatever comes on the radio or whatever we decide to listen to! One song that I've been singing to her lots is - A life that's good. It's off that Nashville show. She really likes that one. It'll usually calm her down

Twirple · May 2014

I have been singing Castle on a Cloud to DS since he was born, now he and I both sing it to DD.

irisheyez7 · May 2014

P&B715 said:

You are my sunshine, and a song from I brother where art thou, the siren song.

I sing this to her every night! "Go to sleep you little babe, go to sleep you little babe, your mommas gone away but your daddy's gonna stay, didn't leave nobody but he baby".
The lyrics aren't the most appropriate but the tune is so soothing! I love it!

LaNorte · May 2014

@Vinny424‌ Seven is also in our rotation! @MadBloom‌ We do A Life That's Good as well! That one took several times through before I could do it without crying a bit (especially "I already have more than I should"). I also sing "For the longest time" by Billy Joel, "the Boxer" simon & garfunkle, and "Sweet baby James" by James Taylor.

Xxlilies · May 2014

Usually a made up one entitled why you so mad

RedBird11 · May 2014

I usually sing Christmas songs because I can't think of anything else. Haha

babybarnes87 · May 2014

jbug88 said:

I made a bunch of different playlists on spotify that play on our docking station throughout the day, one is silly songs, another Bible songs and one of nursery rhymes and stories. I also have a special "Mommy and Ryker" playlist that I play during our bedtime routine, it has a handful of different lullabies that I sing to him like Beautiful Boy, All the Pretty Little Horses and Godspeed (by Dixie Chicks)

Thank you for reminding me of Godspeed. I'm listening to it now and tearing up!!

smushi · May 2014

Anything and everything.

My go to's are

Hymns

Mumford & Sons

Jack Johnson

Monsters & Men

old Disney (Little Black Rain Cloud, Oodalally, La La Lu to name a few)

Musicals (Problem Like Maria, I Feel Pretty, etc)

Puff the Magic Dragon

And anything new or popular on the radio. I have also caught myself singing this during frantic late night cry sessions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxX8bzysdNI

janice9821 · May 2014

ellendee said:
Mostly I sing songs that I make up on the spot that will never be heard by anyone else! Also sing random ones that come into my head - Waltzing Matilda, Here comes the Sun, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, the Rains of Castamere. Lullabies at bedtime (Brahms, Down in the Valley, the tuppence song, Lullaby by Dixie Chicks).

Here Comes the Sun is a popular one around here. So much so that we've taken to calling DD little darling. She loves her some Beatles.

Holljade · May 2014

Simple man- lynyrd skynyrd

A made up version of "baby signing time" using the words baby boy (I'm not very creative lol)

danamarie421 · May 2014

My go to is "Blackbird" by The Beatles. I also sing "You are my Sunshine" and randomly "Cups" from Pitch Perfect..,.

haziedaze · May 2014

I sing "Day is Done (Taps)" and "Brahms Lullabye" with the words my mom made up for me to DS1 every night. I've sung them a few times when DS2 is fussy and it really calms him, I wonder if he recognizes them from when he did bedtime with me every night while I was pregnant! I also like using Pandora. There's a children's lullabys station and a toddler station. I just thumbs up/down a lot and it's reminded me of a lot of songs I heard as a child. I sing along a lot.

I love that my mom freely changed lyrics she didn't like so I do the same and keep a lot of hers which makes me feel closer to her. e.g. For "You are my sunshine" instead of "please don't take my sunshine away" she always sang, "you are my precious little girl" because the lyrics made her cry for the year before my adoption was finalized. With DS1 in the NICU I found myself choking on the original lyrics as well and switched to my mom's. She also made up a separate verse that is much cheerier...

The other night, **name**

When I was sleeping

I dreamt of how we play each day

The songs we sing, the books we read

You are my precious little girl

much better!

mammasuzelov · May 2014

Bob Marley- three little birds

True colors - cindi lauper

John Mayer - she digs him the most bit only if I sing along. I think she likes his voice.

Rolling Stones

Raffi - thanks a lot

Lullaby - Chester sea

Made up songs

Coldplay- too many to name

AmberT2010 · May 2014

Stay awake - Mary poppins

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