Great Children’s Music Appeals to Adults as Well as Kids

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family-joy-resized-image-760x429There are many children’s songs that  parents enjoy almost as much as their kids because they  are performed by talented artists who simply love children. This type of music is a joy to listen to . It touches something deep inside us, resurrecting our inner child perhaps. I  love Skinnamarinky dinky dink; it really did make me as happy as my kids. What a contrast to poorly done children’s shows and videos that are irritating and inane. Honestly, people must think kids are idiots.

When I Googled this song, I discovered that  it’s a traditional folk song, though I always associate it with Sharon Lois & Bram’s Elephant Show. Did you watch this show as a kid? This version is from 1986, so even my eldest kids grew up listening to it. I love how it has little movements to accompany the lyrics. Great for making babies smile and getting toddlers to practice movement and rhythm.

Skinnamarinky dinky dink

Skinnamarinky do,

I love you!

Skinnamarinky dinky dink

Skinnamarinky do,

I love you!

I love you in the morning,

And in the afternoon

I love you in the evening,

Underneath the moon…

Skinnamarinky dinky dink

Skinnamarinky do,

I love you!

Published by melanie jean juneau

Melanie Jean Juneau serves as the Editor in Chief of Catholic Stand. She is a mother of nine children who has edited her kid's university term papers for over a decade. She blogs at joy of nine9 and mother of nine9. Her writing is humorous and heart warming; thoughtful and thought-provoking. Part of her call and her witness is to write the truth about children, family, marriage and the sacredness of life. Melanie is the administrator of ACWB, a columnist at CatholicLane, CatholicStand, Catholic365 , CAPC, author of Echoes of the Divine and Oopsy Daisy, and coauthor of Love Rebel: Reclaiming Motherhood.

10 thoughts on “Great Children’s Music Appeals to Adults as Well as Kids”

  4. Our family song is “A Bushel and a Peck”

    “Oh, I love you, a bushel and a peck,
    A bushel and a peck,
    And a hug around your neck.
    Hug around your neck
    And a barrel and a heap,
    I’m talking in my sleep about you,
    About you.
    Oh, I love you, a bushel and a peck,
    You bet you’re pretty neck I do.
    Do-do-de-loo-do, Do-do-de-loo-do, Do-do-de-loo-do,
    DO!”

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