R.E.M. stops Sophie crying!

Would you believe it but Mike stumbled upon the fact that Sophie loves listening to REM and the minute you put any of their music on, she stops crying and goes to sleep We don't need to get up and 'dance' around with her, literally put the CD on whilst she's bawling and within about 30 seconds, she's stopped and is dropping off.

I listened to a lot of music when I was pregnant (it's always on in the car and often in the evenings at home too) so I guess she's decided what she likes To be honest, I think it's the nice guitar and piano sounds that come through in the songs. Her favourite is Man on the Moon!

Mind you, she doesn't have all her parents musical tastes. We can't get her to relax and enjoy Linkin Park just yet

Has anyone else discovered music their babies/kids just love and calms them down?

George used to sleep with the hoover on!

Problem was he woke up when it was switched off

They say that what ever you listen to and relax to when pregnant will help ease a baby. Apparently many children out there Love eastenders and Corrie because when mummy was pregnant she would sit down and relax to watch it and baby associates the theme tune with relaxation.

i always listened to music whilst pregnant and when izzy was born i used to put the music channel on during the day and that would keep her happy and now she loves music she loves singing and dancing away and will just start singing once in the supermarket she was singing in the trolly on the way around the store and this lovely elderly couple gave her a £1 for her singing as they had been in a couple of aisles that we had been in and liked it..

When Aaralyn was a baby she had a vibrating seat that played the tune of Imagine by John Lennon, it was one of the few things that soothed her back in the "colicky days" and would stop her crying sometimes.... starting somewhere about 18 months old maybe, every time she heard the song Imagine she would start crying, to this day she cannot here it with out crying

That's very cool that R.E.M. works for Sophie like that, I'm sure Michael Stipes and the guys would love hearing that!

my 4 always settled to bon jovi

awwwwwwwwwwww bless her. my james says shes got great taste hehehe. R.E.M is his fab band.

when jami was a babby the 'neighbours' theme tune always calmed her down lol

Any music worked for Lolly. She just loves it and sings and dances to everything. When she was a baby i used to sing You are so beautiful to her and it stopped her crying instantly. She also had a cd of nursery songs which came free with a mothering mag. She loved it and would listen to it for hours. Somehow it got lost though and i haven't found one as good Xx

edited to add, i have just remembered We Will Rock You by Queen is also one of her favourites and has been since she was little, Along with Whiskey in the Jar by Thin Lizzy.

I am due in 10 weeks and also find that my baby is kicking alot more when my boyfriend has his funky house playing. Hopefully the little one will have some rhythm.. unlike his mother!

casey used to fall asleep to iron maiden. hayden just knows what he likes. i dont really watch the music channels but his dad does its very funny he can just sit and stare at a music video or hell sout until u turn over.

charlie loves foo fighters (there mellow stuff) and jack johnson as i would play tem to his bump


his favs are home (foos) and banana pancakes (JJ)

soup said:
charlie loves foo fighters (there mellow stuff) and jack johnson as i would play tem to his bump


his favs are home (foos) and banana pancakes (JJ)

or are they my favs

REM?? this is so funny! I like them too My DD always liked music but I couldn't see one she liked most....

Pippa has a thing for the Beatles, especially I am the Walrus and Live and let die.

soup said:

soup said:
charlie loves foo fighters (there mellow stuff) and jack johnson as i would play tem to his bump


his favs are home (foos) and banana pancakes (JJ)

or are they my favs

I think they are yours Karen!!!

Samuel said:
Pippa has a thing for the Beatles, especially I am the Walrus and Live and let die.

Aaralyn loves the Beatles too... she can not listen to John Lennon's Imagine with out crying though (she's such a little empath!)