I Like (Some) Kids’ Music
I’m a huge fan of music. There really aren’t very many types of music I don’t like. I love the way it makes me feel whether it’s calming me down after a rough day or getting me pumped up to do something active. I just love music. So why do I feel kind of weird when I admit, at least to myself, that the music my kids listen to is actually rather enjoyable? It’s fun and happy and sometimes even educational.
Some of my favorite stuff is by Brent Holmes. We have two of his disks and we love them. One is called “Sea Tunes For Kids” and it is filled with silly songs about having a manatee in your bathtub, an underwater parade and Sammy the salmon. The song about Billy the Squid is my personal favorite. The songs are really fun and we find them downright hilarious. The other one is called “Moose Tunes For Kids”. Again they are all really funny and the kids love them and love to sing along. What else is really great about the Brent Holmes disks are that the last track on each disk is an informational track, fun facts about the disk topic. The one talks about all of the fascinating things about the ocean and is really quite impressive. These are some of our absolute favorite disks.
A few others that we have really come to love are Toddler Tango, a really cool (I can’t believe that I’m using that word to describe this) Peter, Paul & Mary kids’ disk (which is great except for one song that describes children burning) and a couple of great ones from Pottery Barn. Who would have thought that they would have such great music?
We love dancing in the living room or driving down the road singing these songs with our kids. Hardly a day goes by that we don’t enjoy at least some of these tunes. It’s a great way to interact with your kids as well as expose them to different kinds of music. It also helps cultivate a love of music that will become a huge part of their being. You really can’t go wrong.
What are some of your favorites? We would love to expand our collection and introduce the kids to even more great music.
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about 1 year ago
Oh- I have one more recommendation. The John Denver Trains CD is really good. He won an Emmy posthumously for it. It really is a great one!
about 1 year ago
My kids are 9 and 11 now and we misspent much of their youth listening to Trout Fishing in America. My Hair Had a Party Last Night, Pico Di Gallo, Big Trouble, Proper Cup of Coffee, When I Was a Dinosaur, 18 Wheels On A Big Rig, The Window, Day Care Blues, Five Little Ducks, and the beautiful Lullaby:
(K. Grimwood/E. Idlet)
Close your eyes, and I’ll sing you a song,
Lullaby, sleep until dawn.
The cricket’s serenade echoes softly through the night.
The stars are on the lake, and the moon is shining bright.
Don’t worry, I’ll leave the light on in the hall;
Just go to sleep now, close your eyes.
Close your eyes, listen to my song,
Lullaby, sleep until the dawn.
The birds are in their nest, and the cows are in the barn,
The covers on your bed will keep you safe and warm;
Don’t worry, I’ll be beside you should you call,
Just go to sleep now, close your eyes.
Dragons in the sky,
Flying with their golden treasure,
If you catch their eye,
Wishes granted, more than you can measure;
I’ll be beside you should you fall,
Just go to sleep now, close your eyes.
The cricket’s serenade echoes softly through the night.
The stars are on the lake, and the moon is shining bright.
Don’t worry, I’ll leave the light on in the hall;
Just go to sleep now, close your eyes.
Just go to sleep now, close your eyes.
You’ll find video of some of these on the web. Hope you enjoy their music as much as we have!
Kevin Decker
about 1 year ago
Ok, I love these: Putumayo Kids Reggae Playground, Ben Rudnick and Freinds: Emily Songs, Buckwheat Zydeco: Choo-Choo Boogaloo.
Gotta say, I am happy for your children that you love the music they love. It is so important for them to see you enjoy it.
Some shameless self-promtion here, you can find all the music I recommended above and LOT more kids musical stuff (including child-safe musical instruments, on my website, http://www.Littlelovees.com. I am a former music and movement specialist for young children, now retired, and will only carry the things I personally approve of. NONE of that annoying fake voice music!
Author comment: We have a couple Putumayo disks too and LOVE them. Thanks for the info we’ll surely check it out!
about 1 year ago
There’s nothing like a rousing round of PP&M’s “We’re Going to the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo…..while driving down to City Park for the day. That is one of the best kids CD EVER! Course Im partial to the Brent Holmes ones too….its too bad your kids’ grammie and havn’t sent more of those along!!!
about 1 year ago
I like some kid’s music to but I think that is because my daughter is young enough that I control when it is played, when it is not and at what volume. The day she learns the controls…. well… I might change my opinion then.
about 1 year ago
Interesting and useful info – thanks for informing all of us. Emily