to sing harmonies in toddler music sessions?

[PrincessPotsie]

Am I turning into one of those annoying mums? I always remember a v annoying dad doing sit ups during 'Row Row Row Your Boat' at a playgroup I once went to. He definitely was BU...

I have no idea what it means to "sing harmonies" or how that differs from normal toddler group singing. Does this make me weird?

It is also very very unhelpful for others. I say this as one who has in the past stood in church next to two sisters who always sang a descant, and made it very hard for me to keep to/work out the tune.
A children's music group is not the place to play out your backing singer fantasies. And harmonies work better when there is the correct balance not just one loan voice.
Why not join a choir, maybe PopChoir or RockChoir or another?

A member of my family does this on every 'Happy Birthday' sung on family occasions; very loudly. I have to make sure I am not standing next to him as makes me squirm every time! Don't know why I squirm really....

You actually did it? Haha - you need to shave your head, dye your dc hair and wear a disguise if you want to go back!

I found myself singing harmonies to the 'Thomas' theme yesterday...

You should join a choir, OP.

LOL sapphire, my mum is the one in our family who does it and I hate it, so show offy!

OP - you have your verdict, I agree with the majority too. Unfortunately we are British and any unsolicited demonstrations of enjoyment and/or talent are to be frowned upon

Haha! Sorry princess, but 10 or 20 years from now I would still remember you as the woman who 'couldn't sing' (I'm tone deaf)

My dh sings bass lines to EVERYTHING, in this really annoying 'bim, bom' way. It makes me want to punch him. Yes, you've got a good musical ear, well done, shut up.

I suspect the people at your group may have had a similar reaction. Did make me laugh though!

I know someone who went to baby music class with Victoria Beckham and Brooklyn back in the day. I hear she didn't bother with harmonies.

I am undecided if yabu or not, but do think if you are enjoying the warbling then perhaps you should consider a vocation as leader of such groups as you always need someone not afraid to sing up, but maybe you'll have to stick to the tune? (personally i reserve my random warbling for when in a busy church as doubt anyone can really hear me thank goodness

Yabu it is not the time or the place, although i personally have no musical ability whatsoever and would have felt a bit better that someone else gets it wrong too .

YABU. I sing and can sing harmonies but I'd never do it at a toddler group! A parent used to do that at group I went to and I thought she was an attention seeker.

Badly Drawn Boy and his son used to go to my toddler group. I always thought he WBU as he never joined in the singing at all, just sat there, like we weren't going to near him sing for free!

I agree though, harmonies excruciating at toddler group.

Lol I could sing harmonies, but in the interests of not being THAT parent I don't, and mumble along the tune like everyone else.

My mam is a music teacher and used to do stuff like this when I was young. Accompanied with "Pom Pom Poms" and all kinds . It used to make me want to cry. Don't do it OP.....

Not in England. You'll make people's arses clench in embarrassment and those music groups are already a pain in the jacksie.

NB You don't have to be embarrassed. We don't work like that.

I would just assume you were so used to singing harmony rather than the melody that you'd done it w/o thinking about it.

I love the bim bomming DH, I wouldn't be able to keep a straight!

I'm grateful if any one sings at all. So you can do it in my group with pleasure.

Oops. A straight face that should be

Attention-seeking and unhelpful.

Small children get the most value from group singing when it's unison and unaccompanied. You're stifling their development ::clutches pearls::

No no no no no no.

I sing everywhere: choirs, church worship band, at home with the children (constantly).

Even I have managed to stop myself from singing harmonies at toddler music sessions.

Ha ha - were the other people making wanker signs behind your back OP?

Sorry but that's really tickled me.

Wow loads of YABUs! I was going to say it's OK if it's not for everyone to hear but just to amuse yourself. I did this, the main reason was because I was sooooo bored. I am v easily bored, for example I'll rotate going to every different supermarket in town just to have a less boring time. Children's music classes drove me insane - things like Wheels on the Bus are pure torture. I would make up harmonies to everything just to keep my mind busy. It wasn't showing off or so that everyone could hear, it most certainly wasn't to let people know my music credentials or to do loud parenting.