Every set of parents, no doubt, have a particularly useful set of tunes for singing to / playing to their children for calm, play, fun and frolics. Here are some of ours – in no particular order.

1. Show me the way to go home – YouTube here – I sing this one to calm Emily down.
2. Dingle dangle scarecrow – YouTube here – for all occasions
3. Heads shoulders knees and toes – for instructing Emily in basic anatomy
4. Twinkle twinkle little star – Nani’s favourite tune to sing to her – although you gotta love the Mozart variations
5. A whole new world – YouTube here – sung whilst teaching Emily how to waltz
6. Incy wincy spider – in Danish – YouTube here
7. Ten in the bed and the little one said – roll over – sung whilst training her to… roll over
8. Boogie Woogie Washerwoman – slowly for sleep, quickly for play! Can’t find an ‘official’ version of this song but here’s a random singing it on YouTube.
9. “Walking on sunshine” – re-worded so she’s “Walking on Daddy.” A favourite game!

Lullabies – generally we just play her an album for this – this one – and it helps Emily with her bedtime routine  alongside a wind-up ticking alarm clock and a sheep much like this one (thanks to Luke & Em). Amanda sings a calming set of vowel sounds to help her sleep when she’s upset.

What are your songs to sing to baby??