MamaBearTeacher Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 ... beyond Rockabye Baby and Twinkle Twinkle. My children are 3,6 and 8 and I still very often sing them to sleep. I sing some of the songs from The Sound of Music, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean, Winnie the Pooh, and several little ditties that I made up. I want to add to my repertoire. It doesn't have to be specifically children's songs, just something calm and enjoyable to sing that doesn't need instrumental accompaniment to sound complete. I don't sing well but after singing a song a few hundred times I don't sound bad. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Well, I sing The Old Rugged Cross and the Goodnight song from Lawrence Welk. :tongue_smilie: My dh sings a song originally for a husband to a wife I Will Be There and a silly song he made up so I don't know if we'll be any help to you. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommyRyan Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 (edited) I sing my children to the tune of the Frère Jacques, just the first measures, except insert names of people they know...friends, neighbors, grandparents, siblings, etc. I say "Daddy's sleeping, Nanna's sleeping, ______ is sleeping..." etc. etc until they fall asleep. My mother did the same for me, and I was always comforted by it. ETA: my mil always sings the national anthem for them. I think it's kinda nice. Edited March 30, 2010 by MommyRyan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 You probably wouldn't want to use this buy my oldest has an odd song he sometimes asks me to sing if he can't sleep. "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead" from the Wizard of Oz. Why you may ask? When he was an infant my mom was babysitting him and he was fussy, she couldn't think of any other songs and it calmed him down. I guess it all stuck. He's never seen the movie (we tried when he was 7 and he said it was creepy) but he still likes that song for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 For my oldest I used to sing the ABC's soft and slow. It wa all I could remember,LOL. For the youngest, it is Hush little baby and the ants go marching, and nick nack paddywhack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolosoli Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 My kids like funny songs. I've been singing, "I found a Peanut" all week and they laugh and laugh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 We have quite a bit of variety over here. :) I sometimes sing her the theme from Firefly, along with "The Ballad of Jayne Cobb." She likes when I sing some Brandi Carlile, too, and I have a couple other songs that I don't remember the names of. As far as actual lullabies go, I usually rotate through the following: All the Pretty Horses Hush Little Baby How Lovely is the Evening Sleep Baby Sleep Tell Me Why Dona Nobis Pacem There are others, too, but these are the only ones I can think of off the top of my head. A lot of them I learned from Susie Tallman cds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I sang my kids songs we learned in church, but if you're looking for non-church songs how about that one that goes Hush little baby don't say a word Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird Cinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormy weather Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 (edited) Songs from old movies, hymns and worship songs. The ones I sang the most were these four. Some enchanted evening You couldn't be cuter They all laughed Sweetest little fella Edited March 30, 2010 by stormy weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Each of my babies had their own special song. I sing them all to my special needs kid--music really calms her. Comes in handy when she is getting a medical procedure done like a blood draw. Their songs: oldest: They Were You from The Fantasticks middle: Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany's youngest: "A" You're Adorable--don't know where it's from--oldest's first teacher would play it during their music time. Others in my repertoire: 16 going on 17 Edelweiss The Sound of Music Soon It's Gonna Rain (also from The Fantasticks) Rainbow Connection (from The Muppet Movie) High Hopes ("Just what makes that little ol' ant...") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Mostly I sing the following: I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (Aerosmith) Somewhere Over The Rainbow You Are My Sunshine Shout To The Lord You Are My All In All Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leanna Tomlinson Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Lots of Hymns: Amazing Grace Come Thou Fount Blest Be the Tie My Jesus I Love Thee Others: You are My Sunshine God Bless America This Land is Your Land Blowing in the Wind Puff the Magic Dragon I'll Walk in the Rain By Your Side - John Denver Leaving on a Jet Plane Tammy's in Love Sunshine on My Shoulders Country Roads Tonight - West Side Story - (I modify the words ;)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kat19 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I usually sing the Barney song I Love You. Not my favorite but he loves to hear it :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 If I sing at all, we make up a song together, sometimes funny and sometimes not. They have always liked it when I left the last word of a line open for them to try and rhyme. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 They all have their faves. Ms 1 still loves Twinkle Twinkle. Ms 4's most requested one is Waltzing Mathilda. Mr 6 varies but at the moment he likes Bound for Botany Bay, The Ash Grove, Gypsy Rover and Ten Green Bottles (sometimes with alternative lyrics). They also like Let's Sing a Special Song (that's one where you incorporate the child's name, age and favorite activities into the song). Other ones they have liked were Waly Waly, Speed Bonnie Boat, Abide with Me, and version of the Om chant that I learned years ago in yoga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 My oldest insisted on the same three songs, two from Oklahoma!, "Everything's Up to Date in Kansas City," and "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning!" and then "Oh, come, oh, come Emmanuel," which my son called Hokum Hokum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 (edited) Pancho and Lefty ETA: and Leaving on a Jet Plane Edited March 30, 2010 by kokotg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in AL Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 In addition to several already mentioned, I sang Mr. Sandman from the 50s or 60s~~the kids particularly loved the part with the 'buh-buh-buh-buh-buh....' part and when they saw Back to the Future for the first time and heard the song, my son said excitedly "mom, they're singing your song!" :lol: I also sang a French song called Alouette (sp?). I believe it's about plucking feathers off a bird, but it sounds so soothing! Oh, another one I sang was Frere Jacques in both French and English. My mother sang both of those to me when I was little, so singing them to my kids had extra meaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I usually sing the Barney song I Love You. Not my favorite but he loves to hear it :D Me too:) I also sing to them "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Waltzing Matilda and and Isa Lei. I think something happened to me the year I lived in Australia as a child and learned these songs. :)(Maybe it was HUGE Huntsman spider that crawled across my bed in the dark.) My little school choir went to the National contest singing Po Kari Kari Ana, and we won. It is truly a beautiful love song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 We have quite a bit of variety over here. :) I sometimes sing her the theme from Firefly, along with "The Ballad of Jayne Cobb." :lol: My children always demanded I write songs on the fly. Our "night night' song goes: First we snuggle on the bed Then you lay down your sweet head You'll have sweet dreams all night long And you'll hear me sing this song Night night, Violet Night night, Finn You will sleep the whole night through And I will wake up with you With the sunlight streaming in A brand new day will begin Night night, Violet Night night, Finn Your adventures are all done We say goodnight to the sun We'll do new things come the dawn When the moon and stars are gone Night night, Violet Night night, Finn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katia Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I highly recommend the CD A Child's Gift of Lullabyes. Here is the link from amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Childs-Lullabyes-Blister-Various-Artists/dp/B000066I4I/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1269920943&sr=8-3 Someone gave this to me in cassette form 26 years ago when my son was born, and he loved it! I learned all the songs from hearing it played so often, but when my next was born (5 years later), the cassette broke. So, my youngest dc have only ever heard me singing all the songs....until I looked it up just now, I didn't even know this album was still available! You can bet I'll be purchasing it to keep for grandchildren; or just to keep them fresh in *my mind so that I can sing them to my grandchildren, LOL. Anyhow, these songs are the greatest to sing children to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeBop Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 (edited) Every night we sing: Mr. Sun Kuckaburro Sits in the Old Gum Tree The Ants Go Marching I'm a Little Tea Pot Sometimes we also sing Christmas songs too. DS loves Jingle Bells, Santa Clause is Coming to Town, O Christmas Tree and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer! Edited March 30, 2010 by BeeBop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 My now 7yo's favorite is Jane Says by Jane's Addiction. (Really! Sing it slow. It makes a sweet lullabye even if it is of questionable content.) He used to say, "Sing Jame Says, Momma." Other favorites- Sweet Child of Mine by Guns n Roses. Ripple by The Grateful Dead. Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter, Paul and Mary. Amazing Grace Sugar Magnolia by the Grateful Dead Hmm. It's been awhile since I've gotten to enjoy singing them to sleep. I still hum Jane Says all the time though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Mostly old Joan Baez and Peter, Paul & Mary songs (Barbry Allen, Gone the Rainbow, Wild Mountain Thyme/Will Ye Go Laddie, Kilgarra Mountain, Joe Hill, 500 Miles), and Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. When DS was a hypercolicky velcro baby, I used to sing about 187 verses of Gone the Rainbow (shule, shule, shule-a-roo....) every. single. night. while nursing him to sleep. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I am a Child of God Families Can be Together Forever When I am Baptized Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemywhirlygirls Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Great question. I love both of my answers!! Good night, Sleep tight (Lawrence Welk) Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 You Are My Sunshine and Tell Me Why Tell Me Why goes like this: Tell me why the ivy twines. Tell me why the stars do shine. Tell me why the sky's so blue, and I will tell you just why I love you. Because God made the ivy twine. Because God made the stars to shine. Because God made the sky so blue, and God made "child's name," that's why I love you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Gosh! I'm so envious of you ladies. I love to sing but ummm don't have the best voice. When I was preggers with my first (dd) I envisioned what it would be like when my baby was born. How I would hold her swaddled in my arms and rock her in the rocking chair singing softly to her and she would look up into my face smiling and cooing at the sound of my voice... (insert record scratching sound here) reality.... both of my kids hate my voice and cried when I would sing to them. lol So, no bedtime songs in my house unfortunately. :( sniff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akmommy Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 (edited) Well, these days if I try to sing to them they beg me to stop but when they were babies I sang Hush Little Baby, You are My Sunshine, Baby Mine, Goodnight My Angel (I think this is the title it's the lullabye by Billy Joel), and whatever my tired mommy brain could remember the lyrics to, but never ever ever Rockabye Baby. I've always thought that song was creepy. Who puts their baby in a cradle in a tree?:confused: ETA: To my younger DD who's name is Sarah I sang Journey's "Sara" alot and to my son I sang "My Little Man". Edited March 30, 2010 by akmommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 (edited) I sang every song I knew, including Kumbaya, You Are My Sunshine, Amazing Grace, The Marine Corps Hymn, My Country "Tis of Thee, Loch Lomond, When the Ants Go Marching In, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Sar, Puff the Magic Dragon, I'm a Little Tea Pot, Summertime, Rockabye Baby, Christmas songs, and Happy Talk. I had a large repertoire of first lyrics to songs. If I sing them now, I immediately get very sleepy. Hmm, I wonder if DH would mind if I sing a rousing rendition of You Are My Sunshine when I can't get to sleep. My husband sang patriotic songs (with all the lyrics) to the boys for at least 1/2 an hour every single night, after DD was born (while I was rocking her and singing to her). When he was 2, DS1 used to belt out Battle Hymn of the Republic every time he put on his shoes. This weeks my DD keeps discussing inherited traits in terms straight out of her biology textbook -- it seems that at least 1 out of 4 of the kids should have inherited my terrible singing voice. Lo and behold, DS2 is IT. (I didn't tell her that she is IT, too.) Edited March 30, 2010 by RoughCollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 We have quite a bit of variety over here. :) I sometimes sing her the theme from Firefly, along with "The Ballad of Jayne Cobb." . :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenpatty Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I don't sing to them very often nowadays, but when I do it's always "you are my sunshine", except I add an "s" to the sunshine, b/c there are 3 kids in each room;) and a song that was in one of my piano books years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I like this thread! Wish I knew more of the songs you all are choosing--I think I'll look them up! I used to sing many of those mentioned, plus Sugar Mountain by Neil Young Now and Then by Kenny Loggins Golden Slumbers by the Beatles He has shown thee, oh Man, what is good and what the Lord desireth of thee (don't know the real title! lol) I will change your name and a couple from Godspell Now and Then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue G in PA Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I used to sing Amazing Grace to dd4 when she was a baby. With ds1, I have always sung Jesus Messiah and he falls right to sleep! Not sure how or why I started singing that one...I think it was very popular right around the time he was born. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Virginia Dawn Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 My little still requests: Hush Little Baby, I've Been Working on the Railroad, Down By the Station, The Erie Canal, She'll be Coming 'Round the Mountain, and Jesus Loves the Little Children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 My kids always ask for Amazing Grace when they want a song at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I usually sing My Heavenly Father Loves Me. My husband usually sings Bob Dylan or the Beatles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing I LOVE that song. Good as a lullaby too! I might have to use that one. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 There are a couple of Michael Card songs I learned when my oldest son was born. I sing them to dd today and she sings with me, I just can't think of the name of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatMomof3 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 (edited) so they hear "Hail Mary" and "Glory Be" - those are my oldest favorites. My youngest will sometimes request "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" My son likes a version of "Jesus Love Me" that I made up, it goes like this... Jesus love (insert my ds's name) this I know, because he came and told me so. Though (ds's name) is strong and (ds's name) is brave, he still needs Jesus everyday. Yes, Jesus loves (ds's name) Yes, Jesus loves (ds's name) Yes, Jesus loves (ds's name) And so does his family. Edited March 30, 2010 by CatMomof3 spelling error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momof165 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 My son requests German lullabies. :D Sonja in CO www.barefootbooks.com/marketplace/11956 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Be Still, My Soul, the Ginny Owens version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehogs4 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Great is Thy Faithfulness ... it's the only thing that ever comes to mind when they need me to sing a lullaby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaBearTeacher Posted April 1, 2010 Author Share Posted April 1, 2010 Thanks everyone! These are great! I am going to look them up on YouTube and look up the lyrics and start learning them. A big project, but fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in KY Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Usually a song from this album in Portuguese. Probably that's no help—but the words are really sweet: One, two, three Three little kisses, Mama's going to sing you to sleep. Slowly, so slowly, Sleep will close your eyes. My heart it tightens And jumps inside me Every time I see you smile. But now is the time to go to sleep. One, two, three Goodnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 I sing standad fare including various lullabies, some songs from Winnie the Pooh, some church standards and children's songs, etc...and Bon Jovi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaMa2005 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 My son LOVES the song 'Wouldn't it be Lovely" from My Fair Lady. My DH sings it with a cockney accent and DS will beg for him to sing it 'just one more time.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 so they hear "Hail Mary" and "Glory Be" - those are my oldest favorites. My youngest will sometimes request "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" My son likes a version of "Jesus Love Me" that I made up, it goes like this... Jesus love (insert my ds's name) this I know, because he came and told me so. Though (ds's name) is strong and (ds's name) is brave, he still needs Jesus everyday. Yes, Jesus loves (ds's name) Yes, Jesus loves (ds's name) Yes, Jesus loves (ds's name) And so does his family. I did something similar. I would sing the original Jesus Loves Me and THEN sing the Mommy version I made up. Mommy loves you this you know. For she always tells you so. Little do you really know. She will love you as you grow. Yes, Mommy loves you.....etc. She always tells you so. We also sang You are my Sunshine, and then I would make up other verses like, You are my Teddy Bear, My cuddly teddy bear....etc. or You are my Apple, my crunchy Apple...etc. It goes on and on. I made up a different verse every night! I also sang my DD9 her name spelled out to the tune of Happy Birthday. It fit perfectly! C.L.A.I.R. E.A.N.N.A. H.A.R.M.O.N. ClaireAnna Harmon! She could spell her name by the time she was 15 months old! My DH hummed the same song all 4 kids from day 1 to age 10 or so. Amazing Grace. You can't imagine our "sweet" the sound of Daddy's strong voice humming that tune puts a baby to sleep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekarl2 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 My mother sang this to me and I sing it to them: Sweetest little baby anybody knows Don't know what to call her, but she's mighty like a rose Looking at her mommy with eyes so shiny blue Makes you think the angels are coming close to you. When she's there sleeping in her little place Makes you think the angels are looking through the lace. When the night is falling and the shadows creep Then they come on tiptoes to kiss her in her sleep (repeat first verse) I also sing "Close to you" by the Carpenters and Return to Pooh COrner by Kenny Loggins. When my daughter was little we sang this in the car to calm her down: Froggy when a courtin' and he did ride, uhhuh, uhhuh Froggy when a courtin' and he did ride, uhhuh, uhhuh Froggy when a courtin' and he did ride, a sword and pistol by his side, uhhuh, uhuh Said "Miss Mousie, will you marry me, uhhuh, uhhuh Said "Miss Mousie, will you marry me, uhhuh, uhhuh Said "Miss Mousie, will you marry me, way down yonder by the wide oak tree,uhhuh, uhhuh She said, "Froggy I'll marry you," uhhuh, uhhuh She said, "Froggy I'll marry you," uhhuh, uhhuh She said, "Froggy I'll marry you, and I promise to be true" uhhuh, uhhuh What will the wedding supper be, uhhuh, uhhuh What will the wedding supper be, uhhuh, uhhuh What will the wedding supper be ... two corn fritters and a black-eyed pea, uhhuh, uhhuh Such a cute song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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