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| My oldest two rocking out before the youngest "band member" was born |
Music has always been a big part of the lives my my boys. Despite the fact that I can't carry a tune to save my life {seriously!}, we are always singing, listening to music, and dancing around the kitchen. {And in case you are wondering... my dancing is not very good either. lol}
I don't think it matters what you listen to, but in case you are looking for musical inspiration, I thought I would share a few of our favorites here (in no particular order):
1) Disney Music - We have a great Disney compilation CD, but the music from the Lion King is our favorite. These songs are always catchy and fun to sing along with.
2) Music by Kathy Reid-Naiman - You may not know the name, but her songs are great. If you want to add a few new songs to your iPod, look her up on iTunes. We really like: "It's a Beautiful Day", "The Truck Song", and "Sleeping Bunnies".
3) Raffi - I am partial to Raffi because I grew up listening to him, but my boys like him too. The funny/silly scenarios in "Down by the Bay" always manage to bring a smile to their little faces, and "I Wonder if I am Growing" always brings a tear to my eye. :-)
4) Personalized CDs - We have a couple of different versions of these "put your child's name in the songs" CDs, and my boys still enjoy them. I also think they make good baby gifts.
5) Sesame Street - We have the "Sesame Street Platinum" CD. It is a great CD with lots of songs that moms and dads will remember from their childhood. Who doesn't love "Rubber Ducky" and "C is for Cookie"???
We also love: Sharon, Lois and Bram, our Kindermusik CD, The Wiggles and many more.
I hope you feel inspired to sing and dance. Don't worry if you aren't very good... your kids won't care. :-)
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Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)
I agree music is soooooo much fun. I to can't dance or carry a tune but I have fun doing it with the kids or when I'm by myself.
ReplyDeleteI know, right? :-)
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