My friends use their children's singing as a source of amusement for them

[Twiglett]

because they know I find it torturous
they purposefully teach them songs and encourage them to serenade me

do you think its time to find new friends?

no, put up with it, you old curmudgeon

so, what do they sing? Or is it the quality of their voices that's the problem?

I think your friends sound very funny.

I remember ds1 treating my brother and his wife to about 16 rousing renditions of "I'm a Dingle Dangle Scarecrow..." while dh and I gazed on adoringly.

Db and his wife are divorced now, though I'm sure my child's lovely singing had nothing to do with it.

God, when I was little I remember entertaining my Aunt with my version of Fergal Sharkey's Good Heart.
All the actions and everything!

And a friend and I made up our own dance to Jan Hammer - Crocket's theme which was used to entertain our respective parents.

Oh the shame

5 year olds singing "Twuly Scwumptious" and "Fwewe Jacque" in high-pitched squeaky voices

And how can your heart not melt at that, you soulless Twig, you.

Oh that's so cute!!!!! Mind you, DS (13 mo) groans along to 'golden slumbers' during the bedtime feed. I think he thinks he's humming (or even singing) but it's more like a tunless groan. Terribly terribly funny. Wish I could tape it and play it back to him when he brings his first girlfriend home.

Just be thankful they don't sing "happy birthday"

heart melt????? cute ?????

it makes my ears bleed

That brown, marmitey shell clearly hides a heart of...well, whatever Twigletts are made of.