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What are your babies' favourite songs and actions?

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WhoahThere · 23/08/2011 15:19

I feel that I am lacking somewhat I'm this area, can anyone jog my memory/teach me some new ones?

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WhoahThere · 23/08/2011 15:21

in not I'm

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attheendoftheday · 23/08/2011 15:26

Incy wincy spider.
If you're happy and you know it.

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rubyslippers · 23/08/2011 15:27

Twinkle twinkle
Wind the bobbin

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VelvetSnow · 23/08/2011 15:35

Playful...
Row Row Row your boat
Wheels on the bus
Wee

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cookielove · 23/08/2011 15:40

Young-

Wind the bobbin up
Horsey horsey don't you stop
Row row

Older -

5 little monkeys swinging in the tree
5 little speckled frogs
daddy shark
Old mac donald

Older still -

See the little bunnies sleeping
Wheels on the bus
Jingle Jangle scarecrow
Baa Baa Black sheep

Of course these songs range across the ages Smile

Velvet - wee willie winky

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sheeplikessleep · 23/08/2011 15:46

Wind the bobbin up
Sleeping bunnies
Here we go around the mulberry bush

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sheeplikessleep · 23/08/2011 15:46

Oh and 'I like to ride my bicycle'

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VelvetSnow · 23/08/2011 15:59

Cookielove thanks! How could I forget wee willy winkie :)

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cookielove · 23/08/2011 16:04

He is unforgetable Grin

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festivalwidow · 23/08/2011 16:18

Traditional:
Wind the bobbin up
Pop goes the weasel
Row row row your boat
Au clair de la lune

Less traditional:
Message to Rudie - The Specials
Sit Down - James

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CurwySwide · 23/08/2011 19:42

Head, shoulders, knees and toes
If you're happy and you know it
Sing a song of sixpence
London Bridge is falling down
Hickory Dickory Dock
One two three four five, once I caught a fish alive
Grand Old Duke of York
Round and round the garden
There were ten in the bed and the little one said

My DS is nearly three and loves these (and lots more I can't remember at the moment!) as well as most of those already mentioned. He particularly likes counting rhymes.

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1catherine1 · 23/08/2011 21:00

Depends what we're doing...

Sleep and settling it is You are my sunshine. Quite annoying as it is the only one that works and I only know the chorus. Sometimes I sing it over 20 times in a row because the second I stop she will cry.

For playtime and giggles we have My grandfather's clock and Eye of the Tiger Blush again I only know the chorus to Eye of the Tiger and I get some strange looks when out.

Nappy time we have ten in a bed.

Then I also sing along to the songs on baby TV... I also hum them when out Blush

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WhoahThere · 23/08/2011 22:02

Thanks people! !catherine1 - how I wish twinkle twinkle little star wasn't my early calm down/go to sleep song of choice, very dull on repeat!

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ObviouslyOblivious · 23/08/2011 22:07

DS (7 months) goes crazy for If You're Happy and You Know It.
He also enjoys Never Smile at a Crocodile, Nellie the Elephant, Teddy Bears' Picnic and How Much is That Doggy in the Window.

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scaryfairy28 · 24/08/2011 18:19

Dd 3 months loves jingle jangle scarecrow! Smiles from ear to ear at it, go to a local book bug session think they have them most places and you'll learn loads.

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