Comments on: A mix like no other

By: Lou

Lou — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:13:17 +0000

My friend played Tupac loudly throughout her pregnancy…. as a result, the baby sleeps happily through friday happy hour, allowing her single mummy to have a well-deserved glass of wine in the bar’s outdoor courtyard.

Talk about what’s good for mum is good for baby. I truly believe that any music that calms you will calm the snork, now and later.

By: Man-Annie Oakley

Man-Annie Oakley — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:15:29 +0000

Oh man do I have a gift for you!!!!!! OH Yay!!!

By: jaymee

jaymee — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:08:01 +0000

glad to hear that Snork has good taste in music, so important. sorry the baby fair freaked you out. i do not think that we ever really get over that feeling of beig out of place in those places.

By: alison

alison — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:35:35 +0000

This lady in our child care class the other night said she has James Taylor on a continuous loop for her now 4 year old. He recognizes the songs now when they come on the radio as his “sleepy music”. I thought it was cute but 4 years of James Taylor is a LOT!

Another busy week! I don’t know how you do it! )

By: Kat

Kat — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:35:55 +0000

You, ARE a them! But WAIT — did I read that you’re feeling the Snorkster MOVE now?!?! If you are, you better SPILL and tell all! Sorry if I missed it if this is covered territory…

I made a preggo compilation for the Toddler Formerly Known as Snug. On mine was Waterboys, Bowie (Kooks, Pretty Things), the Carpenters (shut up), OMD, Neil Young (Ride my Llama, Comes a Time), Son Volt…

The song Solomon first danced to was Marvin Gaye “Got to Give it Up”. Now I try to throw a bunch of random music his way, particularly Celtic, alternative and funk. No uber-pop or country (sorry, y’all). I made an error in judgment once and played Sinead O’Connor’s “I do not want what I haven’t got” CD, which he LOVED and we then had to listen to over and OVER for about a month… ugh.

Glad Snork’s getting his groove on!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:34:13 +0000

So nice to read about snork!
My sister, a childhood music educator, says that putting headphones on your belly is not good for baby–over stimlating. Better to listen to music you like and dance to it.

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:07:42 +0000

Don’t think for two seconds that they didn’t have boob sweat, too. At least those who had boobs big enough for sweat.

By: Att

Att — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:15:43 +0000

I kid you not, the “edema and boob sweat” thing pushed me to hilarious tear filled laughter. I’m sure that was the intent, because if it wasn’t I feel incredibly insensitive… but the language says otherwise

I think it’s safe to say that you’ve reached the point where Snork can listen to music, so you’ve reached the point where you’re *allowed* to do overtly mommy+baby things. Sure you’re not sporting a big round baby bump, but what if you don’t get that ’til Snork is ready to burst onto the scene Alien-like?

But perhaps next time you should do something that doesn’t involve the word “Green” because man those people are overwhelming.

By: Lin

Lin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:10:04 +0000

When my son was three or four, I asked all our friends and relatives to give him music…music that *they* enjoyed. Single artist, mixes, used CDs, homemade CDs (but please don’t buy new unless you feel you have to!). We ended up with a fabulous collection of CDs, everything from Willy Nelson to Jewish religious music to a fantastic kids mix CD from a friend who is a professional DJ.

Teach the Snork silly songs…my son knew all the words to Gilligan’s Island at three. A friend saw Mama Mia and decided to teach her daughter to sing ABBA. Teach him any songs that have meaning for you. And, warning….you will cry at the sound of your child’s lovely voice singing.