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11/11/2013
Reasons for the decline in tradition is said to be because songs like 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' are "old-fashioned" and "silly". Other parents admitted they were unable to recall verses of the lullabies.
The study, which was carried out by the makers of award-winning musical toy Symphony in B, found that the previous childhood favourites are now, in fact, being replaced by chart-topping hits, with Adele, Rihanna and Robbie Williams topping the list.
Bruno Mars' 'Just the Way You Are' and Adele's 'Someone Like You' are the most popular songs for children, while 'Angels' by Robbie Williams and 'Diamonds' and 'Umbrella', by Rihanna rounded off the top five.
Other songs making the list included Guns 'N' Roses 'Sweet Child Of Mine' and Emeli Sande's 'Next To Me'.
Some 88% of children were found to like listening to music, with half more likely to choose a chart hit over a nursery rhyme. A further 85% of parents also feel their children prefer songs from their favourite television shows. While eight in 10 parents did admit to singing to their children, 64% revealed they usually choose a modern pop song. For 45% of parents, they said it was because they usually hear the song so often it is in their head, while more than a quarter said their children prefer them. Another one in five admitted it's because they know more of the words to modern songs than nursery rhymes, while one in 20 confessed they don't know any traditional children's songs.
Managing Director Jonathan Thorpe of John Crane Ltd, distributors of Symphony in B, said: "It's only natural that parents are singing more modern songs to their children nowadays.
"We are surrounded by music every day, either on the radio, TV or in films, and often once you hear a song, you end up singing it without even realising.
"Many parents also seem to be more familiar with pop songs compared to the more traditional ones so it's only natural they end up singing what they know to their children.
"Any way that parents engage with their children over music is a good thing, and it's great that so many mums and dads sing to or with their children, whether that song is one or 100 years old.
"Evidence shows that children who listen to music are more likely to develop good language skills and all children find music and rhyme safe and comforting.
"They experience a release in dopamine which helps them sleep more soundly, cope with pain better and generally be calmer."
(JP/CD)
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Pop Songs Replace Lullabies At Bedtime
A new study has suggested traditional lullabies are being replaced by pop songs as parents sing their children to sleep.Reasons for the decline in tradition is said to be because songs like 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' are "old-fashioned" and "silly". Other parents admitted they were unable to recall verses of the lullabies.
The study, which was carried out by the makers of award-winning musical toy Symphony in B, found that the previous childhood favourites are now, in fact, being replaced by chart-topping hits, with Adele, Rihanna and Robbie Williams topping the list.
Bruno Mars' 'Just the Way You Are' and Adele's 'Someone Like You' are the most popular songs for children, while 'Angels' by Robbie Williams and 'Diamonds' and 'Umbrella', by Rihanna rounded off the top five.
Other songs making the list included Guns 'N' Roses 'Sweet Child Of Mine' and Emeli Sande's 'Next To Me'.
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Some 88% of children were found to like listening to music, with half more likely to choose a chart hit over a nursery rhyme. A further 85% of parents also feel their children prefer songs from their favourite television shows. While eight in 10 parents did admit to singing to their children, 64% revealed they usually choose a modern pop song. For 45% of parents, they said it was because they usually hear the song so often it is in their head, while more than a quarter said their children prefer them. Another one in five admitted it's because they know more of the words to modern songs than nursery rhymes, while one in 20 confessed they don't know any traditional children's songs.
Managing Director Jonathan Thorpe of John Crane Ltd, distributors of Symphony in B, said: "It's only natural that parents are singing more modern songs to their children nowadays.
"We are surrounded by music every day, either on the radio, TV or in films, and often once you hear a song, you end up singing it without even realising.
"Many parents also seem to be more familiar with pop songs compared to the more traditional ones so it's only natural they end up singing what they know to their children.
"Any way that parents engage with their children over music is a good thing, and it's great that so many mums and dads sing to or with their children, whether that song is one or 100 years old.
"Evidence shows that children who listen to music are more likely to develop good language skills and all children find music and rhyme safe and comforting.
"They experience a release in dopamine which helps them sleep more soundly, cope with pain better and generally be calmer."
(JP/CD)
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