Singing songs for babies is a special way to bond with small infants. All of the lullaby’s and nursery rhymes that are made for babies, are simply sweet and sung softly. The lyrics of many of these songs are simply stating the fact that mother, will take care of them. By singing these lullaby’s to babies, you are actually teaching them language skills and eye contact. While singing, many people look at babies eyes and this is where the eye contact comes in and babies love this.
There are so many different songs to choose from, and most of the songs are intended to put baby to sleep. With their soft melodies and cute lyrics, these rhymes make for great baby songs. The main purpose of certain popular lullaby songs, are to soothe a small infant and put them down for a nap weather they are cranky or tired.
Rock a bye baby lyrics, are one of the main controversial lyrics for a baby song. Many people know and sing this song to small infants to this day. The lyrics seem sweet at first, but if you take a deeper listen, you will see why others think this song may not be so sweet. The song is talking about a small baby who is getting rocked to sleep by the wind in a cradle on a tree. At first, this lullaby is so sweet but then when the bough breaks and the cradle falls, the lyrics then state down will come baby cradle and all. So, what does and all mean, people wonder, could the baby have passed away since the cradle fell or could the baby have fallen asleep since that was the purpose of the cradle rocking.
So many nursery rhymes and lullabies a like, have different meanings behind them, and each individual portrays these songs however they want to. Lullabies have been here since ancient times, and many families use these songs as tradition as well. A lullaby can be passed down from generation to generation, and bring back many memories of childhood. The purpose of these lullabies in the sense of calming a crying baby, is that it is proven that these soft lullabies can actually calm and regulate a heartbeat, due to their soft tone and melody.
Lullabies are also considered the very first thing that babies enjoy. The peace and serenity of these songs make them timeless classics. In todays world many of these songs are even being used in professional songs, as the melody is played in the background. Just putting on a lullaby can instantly soothe and calm nerves, and many lullabies are considered lifesavers when there is a screaming and crying baby around. For instant relief from these baby crys and screams, the first natural instinct is to pick up the baby and start singing. This singing right away usually calms a baby down, and for this reason lullabies are still around to this day.