toddlers and young children. The difference is in the intention: lullabies are specifically sung to soothe and encourage sleep. Many of our most famous lullabies (and not just those from Western ...

sleep patterns, and feeding. Lots of other research suggests that hearing language – including lullabies sung by parents – ...

child so lovely / Go to sleep, go to sleepy / In the arms of your mother.” Not unlike some fairy tales, some lullabies can even serve as a warning to children to behave, or some ill may befall them.

A recent TikTok video posted by mom Jillian James (jillianjames31) got parents wondering whether some of the lullabies we sing ... s about parents dying. Our toddler daughter would hear the ...