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What do you sing for wind down?
« on: July 28, 2008, 04:25:23 am »
Every night I sing DD a couple of songs for her wind down and I've gotten very boring.  I sing the same few songs which on the one hand is great, I could have an OT kid running around one second and then I start singing "Amazing Grace" and it is so pavlovian that she will start yawning and rubbing her eyes.  On the other hand, I'm really getting sick of the same songs.

We do:
Amazing Grace
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
This Little Light of Mine
The Road Less Travelled
Our Father

What do you guys sing!?   Would love a few new ideas!
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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2008, 04:45:33 am »
Oh oh oh.   I love singing to my girls.

We sing ...

*This little light of mine (loves it when I phoooo it out)
*Hi my name is Joe (her fav right now)
*Mm Mm Went the little green frog
*Three green and speckled frogs
*Sun Sun Mr. Golden Sun

All of the above are interactive and she loves laying in her bed while I dance around her room (low key-ish).
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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2008, 14:07:03 pm »
we do nursery rhymes like twinkle twinkle, baa baa black sheep, rock a bye baby, humpty dumpty and then I sing songs like somewhere over the rainbow, yesterday and hymns.  I also make up songs; all to the tune of I'm a little teapot, we have one for rachel, one for sid(cat), one for mummy and one for daddy.
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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2008, 14:26:47 pm »
Can't help you Alissa. I sing the same one three times in a row!

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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2008, 14:28:45 pm »
yesterday.... that's a good one.  

hmmmm nursery rhymes.  that's a new one.  That is why they are called nursery rhymes right?

Lu- which one is that? 
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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2008, 15:12:29 pm »
It's in Spanish - it's called "Duermete Mi Nina"

You know which one Iused to sing to the girls when they were about 4 months old? "In My Life" by the Beatles. I had to stop b/c I couldn't make it through the whole song without crying. But you might not have that issue.

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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2008, 15:14:07 pm »
This Little Light of Mine here too!
and American Pie
and Scarborough Fair
and a couple of songs from a TV programme called Tikkabilla - one about colours and one about curling up in your bed.
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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2008, 16:19:48 pm »
Lu- funny- I just sang that for the first time the other day, but couldn't remember the lyrics.  It is a sweet song!

American Pie?  how many verses do you get through Emma!?  That's a LOOONG song!  Scarborough fair!  that's also a nice one!
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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2008, 17:07:16 pm »
Emma - that's one long wind down!

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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2008, 20:41:34 pm »
You are my sunshine (my only sunshine.....)

and, one we made up, which goes:

'He's my baby-love,
He's the one, the one that we adore,
He's the little boy Mummy and Daddy waited for'

The tune leads you to just repeat that over and over :)


Enjoy it ladies, I can't sing to ds any more :(. 'Don't sing Mummy, it hurts my ears' - I've got a rubbish voice, but hmmmpf...
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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2008, 05:50:40 am »
Not all of them everytime but a lot!!
American Pie I get to 'Helter Skelter' and then forget the words and improvise the end. Sam joins in on occasion (like in the car) and has his own great phonetic almost-lyric version.
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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2008, 04:28:55 am »
Caroliine LOL thats so funny he says you hurt his ears! Sorry I shouldn't laugh but ... it IS funny ;)

MJ Mum - i don't really sing as such. On her baby monitor there are various lullabies, and for the last 2 years now, we always put the same lullaby on. So it does the singinig for me!! I sing to her during the day, and actually, recently I've sung Rock a by baby (but change the lyrics at the end so that the baby and cradle DONT come falling down! I replace it with "when the bough brakes, the cradle will fall, and I will catch baby cradle and all".

But.... sounds like amazing grace is her cue to sleep! You sure you want to omit that one??
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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2008, 17:05:28 pm »
LOL!  No, I will NEVER omit that one!  Just want to add to the repertoire!  I've added others before that song to the wind down or our evening when we're trying to calm down, but when she's starting getting really relaxed or a bit OT, that's when we sing that one!

Thanks for the suggestions!  I've added in lots of new songs!!!  And it's getting much more interesting for the both of us!  She looks up at me like...oh mommy, I haven't heard that one!  :) 

I get through like half the first verse of american pie and then I skip to the chorus... that's about it!  :)
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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2008, 17:17:13 pm »
My song for Ella when she goes to sleep is Lullaby by the Dixie Chicks:

They didn't have you where I come from
Never knew the best was yet to come
Life began when I saw your face
And I hear your laugh like a serenade

How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never giving you up

I slip in bed when you're asleep
To hold you close and feel your breath on me
Tomorrow there'll be so much to do
So tonight I'll drift in a dream with you

How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never giving you up

As you wander through this troubled world
In search of all things beautiful
You can close your eyes when you're miles away
And hear my voice like a serenade

How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never giving you up

How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never giving you up
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never giving you up


And my song for my 12 year old, which I have sang nearly every night to her (she wouldn't let me sing it to Ella!) is Dream and Little Dream by the Mama Cass:-

Stars shining bright above you
Night breezes seem to whisper "I love you"
Birds singing in the sycamore tree
Dream a little dream of me
Say "Night-ie night" and kiss me
Just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me
While I'm alone and blue as can be
Dream a little dream of me
Stars fading but I linger on, dear
Still craving your kiss
I'm longing to linger till dawn, dear
Just saying this
Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you
But in your dreams whatever they be
Dream a little dream of me


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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #14 on: August 08, 2008, 14:18:59 pm »
oh very lovely!  Will have to you tube the tunes!
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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #17 on: August 08, 2008, 15:01:44 pm »
we sing

Toe Knee
Chest nut (point to head)
Nose Eye love you
(repeat 3 times)

That's what Toe Knee Nose...

Stan loves it when you point to his body parts while singing (he also likes Head and Shoulders)
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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #18 on: August 09, 2008, 18:50:00 pm »
I sing You are my sunshine to my ds when calming him down in his crib if he's a bit upset.  Never had a song for my dd though and now she just says "Mummy no singing" when I join in her CD's.  Don't you just love 'em!!!
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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #19 on: August 10, 2008, 02:56:13 am »
Quote from: stagemanager2 on August 08, 2008, 15:01:44 pm
we sing

Toe Knee
Chest nut (point to head)
Nose Eye love you
(repeat 3 times)

That's what Toe Knee Nose...

Stan loves it when you point to his body parts while singing (he also likes Head and Shoulders)

Ack!  I've been trying for the life of me to remember that song. 

Thank you!
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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #20 on: August 11, 2008, 23:40:14 pm »
Oh!  For all of you who have little boys, we sing "When you Dream" by the Barenaked Ladies...

"With life just begun, my sleeping new son
has eyes that roll back in his head
They flutter and dart, he slows down his heart
and pictures a world past his bed..."

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/When-You-Dream-lyrics-Barenaked-Ladies/F3C04478A44FD67C48256895000F7756

Beautiful.
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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #21 on: August 13, 2008, 17:27:23 pm »
OMG I am all choked up reading these!!  I sing to dd all the time..."Everything" by Michael Buble is a favorite...it's "our song"!!!

Also...one I made up...
 "A" is for the awesome way you smile
  "M" is many years I prayed for you
  "E" is every day you just get sweeter
  "L" is for the love we give to you
  "I" is I will always be beside you
  "A" is you will always be my girl....

Put them all together that's AMELIA...the very best baby in the world.   *sniff*   (she loves her little song, tries to sing it with me)

Nowadays for wind-down, she knows that when we start our prayers that's it's bedtime....we start by saying "Thank you God for this beautiful day..." and she puts her head right down on my chest, and picks it up at the end to say "AMEN!" and takes out her bink to kiss me.

I love her so much it makes me weak in the knees!
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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #22 on: August 13, 2008, 21:07:40 pm »
That is awesome and it made me cry too!

Does anyone ever do a "what we are thankful for" routine at night in place of prayers?  I've always wanted to impliment it to centre and focus our day but feel a bit lost as to how to start/silly.



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« Reply #23 on: August 14, 2008, 01:37:02 am »
Yes, we do that! Our prayer always starts with "Thank you God for this beautiful day, thank you that we have each other, thank you that we are all healthy, thank you for all the food we ate, and for all the drinks we drank...
 That part never changes, and that's where we get specific depending on what went on that day, like "thank you for a fun visit with my cousins, thank you for the ducks we fed today, they were so cute! Thank you for the rain so we can see more flowers....." 
 Than we go through the "God Bless Mommy and Daddy and Amelia, and our whole family and all of our friends ( we add a person in here or two that might be sick, or going through troubles)  And we end by saying "And please bless everyone who is not as fortunate as us."


Than dd says "AAAAAA-MEN!"   (and Mommy gets weak from the cuteness)   :D
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Re: What do you sing for wind down?
« Reply #24 on: August 14, 2008, 01:48:32 am »
Okay, so as embarrassing as this might be to admit... Does anyone remember the scene in Mary Poppins when she gets Jane and Michael to go to sleep???  Well, that little song she sang came on one day when I had been thinking of a special lullaby to sing to JoHanna. SOOOO, it got stuck in my head and now I sing it to her before every nap.  :)

Stay awake, don't rest your head
Don't lie down upon your bed
As the moon drifts through the sky
Stay awake, don't close your eyes

Though the world is fast asleep
Though your pillow is soft and deep
You're not sleepy as you seem
Stay awake, Don't nod and dream
Stay awake, Don't nod and dream.


I could see where the reverse psychology might get consfusing to her when she gets older and understands what I am saying  :P... We also do Amazing Grace so that if someone else ever has to put her down for a nap, she hears something familiar.  :)

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