Media Review

Music: CDs for Small Ears

For the music lovers out there (the under 5 ones that is), I highly recommend Baby Einstein's Playdate Fun and Sing and Play. I know, some people have strong feelings about Baby Einstein products (mine are mixed), but these CDs are real winners around here. They are good quality and the singing and music really are good. Sure, we have listened to them about 300 times in the last 2 months and I end up with She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain going through my head all through yoga class, but it is all worth it when we hear Natasha singing Baa Baa Black Sheep and requesting the song over and over. I will never grow tired of that!

With my French knowledge (which is a little rusty, I must admit) I have been talking in French to Natasha since she was born, though I admit I forget to do it often. I was happy to find a copy of Baby's First Steps in French, put out by Living Language: A Random House company. This CD has 50 songs, rhymes and spoken sections recited by both adults and young folk. This has been living in our stereo and Natasha always asks for "French songs." We sing the songs together, and I love hearing her sing "Sur le pont d'Avignon, on y dance, on y dance" with me. You can find this French gem on Amazon.

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