I never really understood rhymes and other children songs. It made no sense but as a mother I understand how soothing rhythms can be. I understand how young kids love them. I play them during our drive time and it makes driving so much easier. But I have issues – I know most songs mean nothing but some do send the wrong message.<\/p>\n
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. Please tell me why would any mother want to play this song to her child. I can understand that this song was written in times very different from today but still no mother – would whip her child soundly because the child was hungry or so I think.<\/p>\n Now that is it Christmas season, Rudolph the red nosed reindeer is a common song all around – I hear it everywhere grocery stores to radio stations and it irritates me.<\/p>\n Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Then one foggy Christmas Eve, <\/em> Then how the reindeer loved him <\/em> Why are we teaching our kids that you need to shun someone because they are different? And why do we appreciate the same shunned person when someone else recognizes them? I honestly hate the message this song sends out.<\/p>\n Another song I am having issues with is “Skip to my lou”. I have never heard this song but one of kuttyma’s CD’s has this song and I started digging. I understand it a partner stealing dance song but when you play it to kids why do we need to say, I found someone prettier than you? Again the wrong message<\/p>\n Any songs you have issues with?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I never really understood rhymes and other children songs. It made no sense but as a mother I understand how soothing rhythms can be. I understand how young kids love them. I play them during our drive time and it makes driving so much easier. But I have issues – I know most songs mean nothing but some do send the wrong message. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. She had so many children, she didn’t know what to do; She gave them some broth without any bread; Then whipped them all soundly and put them to bed. Please tell me why would any mother want to play this song to her child. I can understand that this song was written in times very different from today but still no mother – would whip her child soundly because the child was hungry or so I think. Now that is it Christmas season, Rudolph the red nosed reindeer is a common song all around – I hear it everywhere grocery stores to radio stations and it irritates me. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Had a very shiny nose, And if you ever saw it, You would even say […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[204,193],"tags":[405,642,406],"class_list":["post-2494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-my-zen-spot","category-through-the-window","tag-opinions","tag-parenting","tag-songs"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nShe had so many children, she didn’t know what to do;
\nShe gave them some broth without any bread;
\nThen whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHad a very shiny nose,
\nAnd if you ever saw it,
\nYou would even say it glows.
\nAll of the other reindeer
\nUsed to laugh and call him names;
\nThey never let poor Rudolph
\nJoin in any reindeer games.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nSanta came to say,
\nRudolph with your nose so bright,
\nWon’t you guide my sleigh tonight?<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAs they shouted out with glee,
\nRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,
\nYou’ll go down in history.<\/em><\/p>\n