Q: Good baby music?

Posted Tuesday, February 26, 2008 11:53 AM

Q: Any suggestions for songs that my baby and I will both enjoy listening to?

A: Going to smash that Wiggles CD if you have to listen to it one more time? Save your sanity and download our mom-approved playlist from iTunes. And, don't forget to leave a comment with your own favorite songs -- we're already working on volume two!

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1. ABC (from Go Baby Go, by Baby Loves Jazz)
"My daughter loves it when I just sing the ABCs to her! She giggles!" -rajjus  

2. If I had $1,000,000 (from Gordon, by Barenaked Ladies)
"My baby and I love this one! She giggles every time!" -ebsandcat 

3. Miracle (from Miracle, by Celine Dion)
-approved by cavalletta 

4. Le Freak (from The Very Best of Chic, by Chic)
"This is Patrick's absolute favorite because Daddy sings it to him all the time." -Nest Susan

5. Lost in the Supermarket (from London Calling, by The Clash) 
-approved by KnotLisa  

6. Green Eyes (from A Rush of Blood to the Head, by Coldplay)
"A favorite CD is Rockabye Baby Coldplay. Our ten-month-old has been listening to it since he was born." -psy_dr

7. Godspeed (Sweet Dreams) (from Home, by Dixie Chicks)
"He listens to it every night as he goes to bed. I love humming along as I rock him." -conley77  

8. A Little Respect (from Pop! 20 Hits, Erasure)
"I'm not joking... I think he likes the melody. I played at all the time when I was pregnant, and then when he was colicky, I'd play it and he'd calm down." -Nest Rosie

9. Jungle Gym (from Sing-a-Longs and Lullabies for the film Curious George, by G. Love & Jack Johnson)
"Anything from this CD is great, really" -Nest Amy

10. We're Going to be Friends (from Sing-a-Longs and Lullabies for the film Curious George, by G. Love & Jack Johnson) 
"Whenever our baby gets fussy, daddy can take him into the nursery, lower the lights, turn on the music, and dance with baby -- it calms him down every time!" -ModernMomma 

11. Hello Sunshine (from Better Days Are Coming -- Jimmy Cliff at A&M, by Jimmy Cliff)
-approved by KnotLisa 

12. The Swan (from Carnival of the Animals, by Johnny Morris)
"Soothing for both mom and baby at nighttime." -Nest Susan

13. Jungle Boogie (from The Very Best of Kool & the Gang, by Kool & the Gang)
"We have a book by the same name, so I sing bits of the song when reading to him." -Nest Susan

14. Bumblebee (from Buzz Buzz, by Laurie Berkner)
"Anything by Laurie Berkner is great." -Nest Kim

15. Little Red Caboose (from Catch the Moon, by Lisa Loeb)
"So soothing and fun to listen to! My 2 1/2-month-old son will stop crying whenever I put that song on. You can even catch us singing along when no one is around." -MrsC0625 

16. Got No Strings (from Got No Strings, by Michelle Shocked) 
"Our favorite to listen to (in utero)!" -miamiartist 

17. Sunrise (from Feels Like Home, by Norah Jones)
"We listen to a playlist that my mommy made with her favorite calm songs, so both mommy and baby can enjoy the music! The playlist has Norah Jones, Sting, Sarah Maclachlan and other artists that mommy loves!" -andreavoj

18. Baby Beluga (from Baby Beluga, by Raffi) 
"It was released in 1980 and I used to listen to it on my parents' record player. Now I get to listen to it on CD with my son. Jonah loves the real beluga whale sounds at the beginning and end of the song!" -frklsbride

19. You Are My Sunshine (from Newborn, by Sara Hickman)
"It's a song that my mom sang to me and I plan on singing to my children." -stacinsean

20. The Rainbow Connection (from For the Kids, by Sarah McLachlan) 
-approved by Nest Amy

21. Blackbird (from Too Cool for School Mixtape for Kids, by Sarah McLachlan)
-approved by andreavoj

22. Isn't She Lovely (from Songs in the Key of Life, by Stevie Wonder)
"She loves most songs from him." -Nest Kim

23. Fields of Gold (from Fields of Gold, by Sting)
-approved by andreavoj

24. Birdhouse in Your Soul (from Flood, by They Might Be Giants)
"A great download from our 'wyPod' playlist." -Nest Amy

25. Where Do They Make Balloons? (from No!, by They Might Be Giants)
"We LOVE this children's album, and this song is so adorable. I actually listened to it on my own iPod so I could memorize it and sing it to Cooper myself." -Nest Lori

26. Croque (from Pièce Montée des Grands Jours, by Thomas Fersen)
"We love that he's being exposed to all different types of genres and languages." -psy_dr

27. Wizards in Winter (from The Lost Christmas Eve, by Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
"I think this is Liam's favorite song -- he really focuses on every instrumental piece." -bretnshayna03