Song, Heritage, and Bambini

[browngirl]

So, I sing to my small redheaded roommates a lot. In general little children like being sung to, and both of these particular children are very musical (J sings quite beautifully already).

I often sing while staring into a gaping baby maw trying to soothe an angry child, so I sing whatever comes first to mind, which is usually one of the hymns I learned when I was Joshua's age or a bit older. I feel a little guilty about this, since their parents are raising them as Jewish, so I figured I should learn some other songs to have in my mental queue when trying to calm a hollering baby.

I could certainly look up some songs from Hanukkah and beyond, but I wanted people's perspectives on this (what should I do, what should I not do, etc), so I thought I'd post something.

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[claudia603.livejournal.com]

I sing to my baby niece all the time -- I have been singing old folk tunes and whatever I can remember. Recently I've started singing silly songs from the early 1900's, especially when I found piano accompaniment online! :) I can't wait to sing again next week when she comes down again.