[MommyWend]

We're always looking for songs that promote attachment with our 4- and 5-year-old daughters who came to us through foster care. I found a winner on a children's album by Collin Raye. The album is called "Counting Sheep." I wasn't familiar with Collin Raye, but he's a country singer and he wins my applause with this song! The song is "I'm Gonna Love You." Read the lyrics and see why I love singing this upbeat tune with my girls! Collin Raye :: Music :: Official Artist Site

Another one... When our daughters first came to us, I wanted to sing them "baby" songs as I rocked them but they were old enough to notice that the words to "Rock a Bye Baby" were a little twisted! So I wrote these attachment-oriented lyrics. Same tune.

Rock a bye, baby, I love you so
I'll keep you warm when the wind blows
When the rain falls, I'll cover your head
And softly I'll lay you down in your bed

(Now it's our favorite song!)

[manderzmcg79]

Mark Schultz "Everything To Me" He's a Christian artist who was adopted and sings a song to his birth mother thanking her for giving him up because through her selfless gift she gave "everything to me (him)".

And, a personal favorite is Elton John's "You'll Be Blessed", which I plan to sing to my child whenever we get placement (after classes of course). As we struggled with infertillity it really made me think about my desires for a child and what I wanted for that child, and the song says it beautifully.

[Howdy]

Someone on the board recommended "Family Garden" CD by John McCutcheon some years ago, and we liked it alot. One of the songs on the CD is Happy Adoption Day.

I don't remember the title but there is some music that is more specifically for attachment, I think it is based on traditional songs and games (like pattycake) but with improved words as necessary.

[KimberlyKat]

To Rock-a-bye-baby
Hers were this...
Rock-a-bye baby on the tree top
When the wind blows the cradle will rock
When the bough bends the cradle will too
But God will keep baby safe through and through.

I still sing it that way to this day.

[megaphonemo]

One of our faves is an oldie but a goodie - My Girl - from the Temptations!!
I love the line "I got sooooo much honey - the bees envy me..."

DD#1 got You are the sunshine of my life - stevie wonder, but DD#2 gets my girl....

We're big motown fans, can;tcha tell??