13 years ago I wrote about writing for kids. And I said, “whether it’s a song, a poem, or even ebooks for kids, I often find a way to challenge them with their own lingo.” This morning I discovered Lingokids bubbles. I never heard of that before. And I’m still not sure what it’s all about. But, so far, Lingokids bubbles videos seem cute … Read the rest…
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The first line of the song is all it takes. Sleep my love, and peace attend thee. Yeah, just those 7 words in the first line. And, immediately, my time travel machine transports me back to the eighth grade. And when I hear the rest of the first verse, I see the 13 and 14 year old version of me. Working, for hours and … Read the rest…
I started writing lullaby songs for kids back in 2008, and they became a crowd favorite. So I wrote a whole collection of ’em in mostly a smooth jazz kind of feel. And I called it “Lullabye Bye”. The first song was one of those nice moments when a song just pops out. The title “In Your Dreams” has been used so much to … Read the rest…
Here are the lyrics about the one-of-a-kind horse you’ll only find in this song and a kid’s imagination. The Peppermint Pony I cast my gaze into the bright sky That slowly fades into the night sky. Stars like sparkling candy twinkle in my mind’s eye. My pony’s red with a white stripe. We’re riding down through a snow pipe. Snowflakes flicker around me; the … Read the rest…
If you’ve ever seen the movie “Forrest Gump” you might remember seeing a feather dance around him and his surroundings at the bus stop. Of course, I’m sure you’re all savvy enough to know that little feather didn’t make all those moves all on its own. Right? I read an interesting description for how they made that feather dance. According to the transcription for … Read the rest…
Children’s songs should be clean. Not explicit. Because kids should be cared for and safe until the job of raising them is done. And the wrong kind of music (yes, I said “wrong kind”) can be unhealthy and unsafe. I read some interesting (but sad) info from an issue of the “Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.” And it said that kids who … Read the rest…
Being a parent, especially one with a baby or young child, can be isolating. That was a headline that caught my eye this morning. And maybe it’s just me (I doubt it), but that kind of parent seems like the selfish type. But the article included some reasons why being a parent can be isolating. Now, hold on to your hat. Because there are … Read the rest…