When I grew up, my mom was always singing. I did feel as if I lived in a musical. Everything was put to music...
As we walked down country paths....she would sing, "I love to go a wandering...If I complained about difficulties with my siblings she would begin singing, with a smile, a funny song about eating worms....
If it was raining, or if I was feeling sad, it would be, "the sun will come out...tomorrow..." She really did love to sing...
Now, I work with the elderly, as a music therapist. I can not count how many times my clients have told me, "My mother use to sing all the time..." And then they would continue asking if I sang to my children too... I wonder how many people do sing to their children today? I think it is becoming a lost art....
Music can really lift your spirit...and help difficult situations to not seem as grim.
I do not sing all the time to my children, but I do (and did) try to sing lullabies to them in the evenings. I wanted to share a song with you that I wrote for my littlest son. My second son was the cameraman. He used my little point and shoot camera...and even did all the editing...
You will also hear a knock on the door...that is my littlest son...(I just thought it was cute so I left it in)
So this song...is my first entry into my song blog...it will be dedicated to helping mothers find songs to sing to their young children....I put a link tab at the top of my page if you would like to view the entire blog( it is located next to the about me tab). It is just a beginning...
