Lullabies

When the Little Man is in a grouchy mood and in need of a nap, it is often my job to get him to sleep. It takes persistence, but I find that singing him lullabies calms him and eventually puts him to sleep. (Granted, he may decide to go to sleep as a way of escaping the sound of my voice.)


I don't sing him the traditional lullabies, most of which I can't stand. Instead, I sing him a variety of Bing Crosby songs. Most frequently, I sing (in no particular order):



Far Away Places
The Wiffenpoof Song
Sam's Song
Dear Hearts and Gentle People
Trade Winds
Where the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day
Gone Fishin'
Road to Morocco

Usually I get through four or five songs before he finally falls asleep, but as I know more than 150 of Bing's songs by heart, there are always plenty more to choose from.


Kelly thinks this is a little odd of me, singing songs from the 30s and 40s to the Little Man instead of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" but I honestly think he enjoys it and maybe when he gets older, he'll come to appreciate these old songs as much as I do.


Or maybe he'll grow to hate them. Who knows?


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Published on December 28, 2010 06:41
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