Tra-la-la... Baby Tunes!!

We're big music lovers in my household and I'm a big believer that music has an influence on the development of a baby's brain. So we have all types of tunes playing on the iPod throughout the day. Some of our favorite playtime music is Reggae (Bob Marley, Toots and the Mayhals), Calypso (Yay, Harry Belafonte!), Swing (Glen Miller, The Andrew Sisters, The Brian Setzer Orchestra), Bossa Nova, some folksie stuff (Peter Paul and Mary, Simon and Garfunkel) and even some Van Morrison (this is more for Mommy than it is for baby). We do have one favorite musical artist who is specifically for kids and this is Justin Roberts. If you're a parent and you haven't heard of him I would check out his website... IMMEDIATELY! His music is so much fun and some of his tunes even make me a bit weepy... sigh... I'm not the biggest fan of "children's" music, but, as an adult, I really enjoy listening to his works.

Now for my "Beddie Bye" playlist. I've been using this playlist since Miss Betty Jane 1st came home. They are more soothing ballads rather than traditional lullabies. Do they work? Well, she's been sleeping through the night since she was 3 1/2 months old so I must be doing something right. Here's my list:

Cry Me A River - Diana Krall (At times the lyrics were somewhat fitting.)
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles
Ruby Tuesday - Franco Battiato (From "The Children of Men" soundtrack.)
Moon River - Henry Mancini
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
Blue Moon - Elvis Presley
Edelweiss - "The Sound of Music" soundtrack
The Very Thought Of You - Tony Bennett
Fix You - Coldplay
Yellow - Coldplay
Fruit Jar - Justin Roberts
Rocketship - Justin Roberts
Blowin' In The Wind - Peter, Paul & Mary


These are my personal favorites and they seem to work like a charm. Here's wishing all the parents of little ones some peaceful sleep!

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