Perfect Moment Monday: Sing me a song
V hates the car. 10 months old, and still the kid screams with blood-curdling intensity when he’s in the car for more than 5 minutes. There was maybe a month there where he didn’t do it, but it’s back and louder than ever now.
Saturday night we got in my in-laws’ car and drove out for dinner, and with me and my MIL in the back seat, his usual freak out ensued…until I had an idea.
I sang.
Most nap times I’ll sing him the Beatles’ “I Will” as I rock him to sleep, and so I started with that, and he got quiet. The song ended and he fussed again. So I sang some children’s songs for him, and again he quieted down. It was truly the only thing that would soothe him.
While I never like to hear him cry, knowing that I can soothe him with music is perfect to me.
Um, can I start nominating songs? Forget the kids’ songs. Go with something awesome, like Billy Jean.
Jendeis made me laugh.
I’m so glad that T responded to my singing back then. Because it still soothes her even now.
V will grow up with great taste in music!
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May your new secret weapon never lose its potency!
P.S. Your baby’s awful cute
it’s amazing what singing does for baby J. I have a whole medley I do at night, and different songs in the car or when she fusses. always looking for new ideas though…
I have recently discovered this too. My little guy is becoming less and less tolerant of his carseat now that he’s squished in it with a heavy coat on. The only lullabye that I know all the words to is Twinkle Twinkle. He loves it. I need to learn a new song for my sanity.
Glad the singing is working for you!
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I found that singing not only soothed my kids, but seemed to soothe me as well. It’s very calming. Maybe my mom sang to me when I was a baby???
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Yeah! You need to teach E beatles tunes so I can wake up to some more sophisticated music, 5 little monkeys and bingo is a a little rough at 6:30 a.m.