What do you do when you have a screaming baby who's not hungry, not wet, not hurt, and not able to convey what is actually bothering her besides the serious lack of afternoon napping? You sing. Or at times when you don't know the words, you make up words and insert humming when you're sleep deprived brain can't catch up. And what songs do you sing? Well lullabies of course. "Hush little baby don't say a word. Momma's gonna buy you a mocking bird. And if that mocking bird won't sing. Momma's gonna buy you a diamond ring. And if that diamond ring don't shine. Momma's gonna buy you a hum hum hum..." Something like that. And what do you do when you run out of sweet lullabies to sing or make up or hum? You sing Christmas carols. "O Holy Night. The stars are brightly shining. Hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum hum."
Yeah I really need to do some serious lullaby googling. Fast. Any suggestions?
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I have to sing to kids at work all the time-- it has some crazy effect on them and keeps them doing what I want them to do just a little longer. :) Just make up words if you can't think of anything. Twinkle twinkle little star, the ABCs, row row row your boat, the itsy bitsy spider are some good kids songs though. Maybe not lullabies, but...
ReplyDeletei sang a LOT of christmas songs to the boys. lots of old hymns too. took me back to the shenandoah/rvc days. ;) humming works though. good luck friend! also, my troll husband has giant's gift STILL in our kitchen. oyyyy!
ReplyDeleteThis isn't related to lullabies but have you watched the Happiest Baby on the Block video? You can probably find him on YouTube. The guy is a little kooky but I know people that swear by it!
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