Kid's music

[Leanna]

So I refused to buy any for a year but then I knew I'd want to get some eventually so he knows all the kid's tunes I know..... so I bought one at Toys R Us, my husband picked it out, its called

Fisher Price Little People Discovering Music, Songs and Games

And it is soooooooo awesome and fun, David and I now dance in the kitchen to it. He thinks its funny when I do "If you're happy and you know it...."

Just wanted to share that is a good cd and I recommend it.

 

[andiesmama]

I have one of those Little People CDs...I don't think it's the one you've got although it DOES have "Happy and you know it" on there...unfortunately, I can sing the whole thing by heart now...

 

[erin74]

we have a little people video - it's fun. both boys love it.

Colin Buchanan is huge over here - good kids christian music - not tacky. It's very biblical.

Try Carnival of the Animals - my kids love it and because it's classical it's easy for adults to listen to as well.

 

[FollowHisPath]

VeggieTales ROCKS!

 

[Redguard]

We have a bunch of those Fisher Price CDs as well.

My daughter really seems to be into the traditional songs that I sung as a kid, not necessarily the ones on the CD.

Old MacDonald
5 Little Monkeys jumping on the bed
BINGO
Baby Bumblebee
etc

 

[2xblessed]

Check out Dan Zanes...very parent friendly..not annoying.

We also like Laurie Berkner.

I want to get Jazz for Kids.

Brent Lewis has some great drum music...

 

[amapele]

I love the Fisher Price Little People CDs too!

Ugh...Baby Bumblebee... You know, that is the only song that I have ever sung to my daughter that I REALLY regret. Some days, we just can't "squish" the baby bumblebee fast enough for mommy! LOL She wants to sing it over and over and over and over and over and over........................

 

[Andry]

I want to get Jazz for Kids.

Brent Lewis has some great drum music...

Great point.

Fact is, babies/toddlers don't know the difference between 'kids music' and 'grown up' music anyways. If they don't understand the lyrics at first, they don't understand the lyrics - whether they be "Old MacDonald" or a Norah Jones song. So we started fairly young with our son (he's 5.5 now) to listen to not just the popular kids stuff, but instrumental jazz, classical, pop/rock, and praise and worship.

Also, keep in mind that even some of the whimsical kids songs have morbid subjects.....the goose is dead cause she fell on her head, the little brown jug is about an alcoholic, etc.

 

[Linnis]

We only have 1 kids CD and it was the music they played at VBS this year other than that he listened to my music. It's hard because the stuff he would *like* to listen to have the most horrible lyrics ever so I have to keep saying no.

 

[Athene]

Great point.

Fact is, babies/toddlers don't know the difference between 'kids music' and 'grown up' music anyways. If they don't understand the lyrics at first, they don't understand the lyrics - whether they be "Old MacDonald" or a Norah Jones song. So we started fairly young with our son (he's 5.5 now) to listen to not just the popular kids stuff, but instrumental jazz, classical, pop/rock, and praise and worship.

Also, keep in mind that even some of the whimsical kids songs have morbid subjects.....the goose is dead cause she fell on her head, the little brown jug is about an alcoholic, etc.

And Goosie Goosie Gander is about an STD. Humpty Dumpty is about corruption in the government.

Back on topic, I had a really good CD but I can't remember what it's called, where I bought it and now I've lost it. Which is a big shame considering number 3 is on the way.

I liked it because it was singing to the accompaniment of a piano, guitar and/or flute, very simple tunes, no electronic sounds at all.

psst . . . Jack and Jill went up the hill was about losing ones virginity.

 

[Leanna]

Fact is, babies/toddlers don't know the difference between 'kids music' and 'grown up' music anyways.

This is the first kid's music we've had, he listened to my music including classical. But there is something classic about kid's music.... its goofy and aimed for them to have fun... so I think that's good.

 

[Manna]

My daughter has a few Cds that we listen to. One is a Sesame Street CD with all of the "classic" SS songs (Rubber Duckie, C is for Cookie, Fuzzy and Blue, etc), and the rest are veggietales. I love watching VeggieTales with her, and don't mind the music at all. But, my FAVORITE CD of hers is one that her Great-Grandfather purchased for her while we were camping out at his house during Hurricane Katrina. It's VeggieTales, but it's personalized for her! Have you guys seen those? It was just at a little store in the mall in FtWorth, and it was close to $30 (notice that I wasn't the one spending that kind of money on a kid's cd!!). But it is AWESOME! I plugged it into our car stereo, and you hear Bob the Tomato say "Hi, Breanna!" Pronounced correctly and everything. She and I are both so excited when we listen to it! lol

 

[AbidingInHim]

VeggieTales ROCKS!

I'll second that!!