Songs for baby
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Topic: Songs for baby
Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Subject: Songs for baby
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 3:42pm
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The ladies from the Jan/Feb 08 group have been trying to remember Maori songs to sing to their wee ones.
I've ben wracking my brains trying to think of the songs that we used to get sung/sing at school as kids. I thought I'd start a thread where people can post their favourite songs to sing to their kids. Hannah seems to like Brahms Lullabye - but with words I make up myself. I think the tune is soothing. ------------- 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 3:45pm
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i always sing twinkle twinle little star to my babies, with actions, and they love it...
or else it is made up nonsense songs...its not till later they tell me No Singing Mummy! my fave was smelly o'malley for bum changing time... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 3:45pm
as far as Maori songs go we had to memorise the words to Poi E when i was 6 (grew up in Marton) and i sing that to him..lol otherwise he likes twinkle twinkle and we wish you a merry christmas..and (shoot me now) the songs he sleeps in the car to are Lionel Richie 'Say you Say me' (our wedding song)and Country roads by 'various artists' and Boney M as they are on my CD player..lol:)  ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 3:49pm
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Oh I love Boney M
Twinkle Twinkle is one of the bedtime repetiore. Love it 
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 4:15pm
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Row row row your boat gently down the stream, if you see a crocodile don't forget to scream ... I can't remember the rest
I do this with Cooper and he loves it, will even rock while he's sitting on my lap. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 4:22pm
'Smelly bum, smelly bum, what are they feeding you' for nappy changes 
Other than that random Irish songs that I know, or don't know with words made up. OP: Nice name change, all these name changes are making my mummy brain hurt 
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Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 4:30pm
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Just in case your twinnies weren't keeping you on your toes enough, eh -------------
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Posted By: pekemoemum
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 4:49pm
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ummmmmm...
***twinkle twinkle ***incy wincy spider ***matenga, pokowhiwhi, puku, hope, wae wae, (heads shoulders, tummy, hips, knees) me aku ringa ringa e (then shake your hands?) *** ma is white, whero is red, kakariki green, kowhai yellow, kikorangi blue, aeiou (can't remember the rest?) ***a, e, i, o, u, x2 piko piko piko, piko, piko, piko toro piko........ toro, toro, toro, toro toro, toro, piko, toro... (open hands and shut hands.. but I can't remember which is which) ***oma rapeti, oma rapeti, oma oma oma (run rabbit , run rabbit, run run run,) *** hickory dickory dock *** open, shut them, open shut them, give a little clap, open shut them open shut them, lay them in your lap, creep them creep them creep them creep them, right up to your chin, open wide your little mouth but do not let them in! The Love to Sing vids are awesome.. kiwish songs on some of them and acctions too.. :) ------------- Gina, Reef 15/6/03, Tyde 12/2/07 http://www.pekemoe.co.nz - Peke Moe - Unique NZ Made Baby Sleeping bags for babies who get out of swaddle/wrap |
Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 5:43pm
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I sing Te Aroha and Ehara i te mea to Anyssa - they are both lovely (and sort of standard, sing at a powhiri songs)
Te aroho - (the love) Te whakapono - (the faith) Me te rangimarie - (the peace) Tatou, tatou e - (that brings us together) and Ehara i te mea no naianei to aroha No na tupuna tuku iho, tuku iho Also there is - moe moe pepe, but it is kind of hard if you don't know the tune.... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 5:57pm
I  Ehara i te mea .. although I always thought it was a sad song
(I dont know maori .. but the only time I hear it is at tangis) I sing "These are a few of my favourite things" thanks to Liz 
------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 6:09pm
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Yeah, darn you, Liz!
I love it....but not when it's stuck in my head at 4am
Love these songs! Keep em coming! Hannah's getting bored with all my songs -------------
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 6:12pm
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OK ... Ive taken to singing ... Mariah Careys "You will always be my baby" after seeing David Cook sing it on American Idol
I also sing doe a deer .. but sometimes I forget the latter part and make stuff up lol ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 6:28pm
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Lol, I never even thought of Sound of Music songs. Chloe always starts smiling and trying to sing when I sing that Wizard of Oz song to her, "Somewhere Over The Rainbow", so I reckon that's probably her favourite. I also sing that red nose day song "You Make The Whole World Smile" ever since we had THAT discussion in the Jan/Feb thread as well ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 6:29pm
Forgot to say, love your new name MamaPickle  very apt.------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 6:56pm
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I used to sing hush little baby but made up my own words (because what modern girl wants a billy goat or half the other things daddy's going to buy her).
I made up my own words to brahms lullaby too and also sang Baby of Mine (from dumbo and beaches) Now when I try to sing Michaela covers my mouth to shut me up.  -------------  
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Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 6:59pm
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Oh sound of music songs are a good idea (and I know all the words)
Anyssa loves " Hey Baby" from the dirty dancing sound track... And if you guys don't know "slippery fish" - have a look on you tube for it - it is such a cool song ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 7:40pm
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My boy's fave song EVER is from "My Girl" - remember that movie?!
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day When it's cold outside I've got the month of May Well I guess you'd say What can make me feel this way My girl, my girl, my girl Talking bout my girl (except of course I sing 'my boy' lol. This song makes him go to sleep *every* time). DJ, I also love Te Aroha and sing it to Harry.... also Ko waiata kia Maria (don't know what it's called but that's the first line). He gets lots of church songs too. Actually he gets whatever song happens to be in my head at the time, and I always have a song in my head. Oh he also really liked "consider yourself" from Oliver when I sung it to him!! Hmm other songs... -you are my sunshine -Skinnamarinky dinky dink (sp?!) -Twinkle twinkle -one my mum used to sing me that just goes "shh shh shh, shh shh shh, shh sh sh sh sh shhh, sugarpie" -You're my honeybunch sugarplum -Diddle diddle dumpling Harrison John -Frere Jaques -Row row your boat And yeah I make up lots of silly songs too lol. ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 9:18am
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Ella's was 'it's all about soul' by Billy Joel, right from day 1 now she's older she loves most anything she can groove to - yesterday she climbed up for the cd remote, pointed it and said "dancing! wiggle wiggle", then proceeded to spin herself around the room to Op Shop. Her cd's in her room are brooke fraser, Baby Dub, a classics one, and I forget what else. ------------- Andie |