Cute songs for attachment

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??

Dar Williams - The One Who Knows (You can find it on youtube I believe) It is an amazing song, I sing or play it for my kids at bedtime every night. sample lyrics: "Time it was i had a dream, and you're that dream come true... if I had the world to give, I would give it all to you. I will take you to the mountain, I will take you to the sea, I'll show you how this life became a miracle to me. You'll fly away, but take my hand unti lthat day. And when they ask how far love goes, when my job's done you'll be the one who knows" I love it, because I think it fits for my foster kiddos too-- that is exactly what I am trying to teach them, that I can love them with all of my heart until the day they go, and then they can leave and (I hope!) Still remember that I was here adn that i loved them.

Appalachian Lullaby by Nicolette Larson. It references "the sky in your eyes and the sun in your hair" which might need to be changed depending on the child's features. A sample can be heard on Amazon. Sample lyrics: "I have just one wish for you: may your every dream come true. Sleep my baby, the angels keep you from harm, and your Father above cradles you in his love, safe and warm. Sleep my baby, nestled in your mama's arms. Sleep my baby. The angels keep you from harm." Nicolette Larson's From the Moment I Saw You would also be appropriate. It doesn't reference babies so it can be used at any age. Why Walk When You Can Fly? by Andrew Peterson which I found on YouTube is very encouraging. Thank Heaven For Little Girls by Rosemary Clooney. It references girls of 5 or 6 or 7 growing up in delightful ways. You've Got a Friend in Me from Toy Store You Belong To My Heart (Solamente Una Vez) as seen in Three Caballeros I Don't Want to Live on the Moon by Shawn Colvin with Elmo The Thankfulness Song from the VeggieTales alternates between the child and the mother expressing thankfulness for each other as well as other things Silly Love Songs by Paul McCartney My Guy by Mary Wells Cheek to Cheek by Fred Astaire isn't a lullaby, but a good excuse to dance with and have physical contact with a child of any age A Father's Love by George Strait Wenn Du Bei Mir Bist by Wolfgang Petri Say a Little Prayer for You Ain't No Mountain by Marvin Gaye would be a good one for a child to associate with you when he gets out in the world, which would require singing it regularly before then That's all I can think of right now to promote attachment.

Beautiful Boy by John Lennon, is an absolutely beautiful love song/lullaby John Lennon wrote to his son Shawn.

Any of Becky Bailey's stuff is great, her book I Love You Rituals & the accompanying CDs have many songs, games, re-written nursery rhymes, ect. to promote interaction & bonding. Have to say I bought Nicoletta's "Sleep, Baby, Sleep" CD when I was a young pre-teen because it "spoke" to me so much & I was amazed at how intense a parent's love for a child could be (completely oblivious, of course, to the fact that my parents actually did love me, since I had disorganized attachment patterns at the time), with promises of "I will always be there"--within a few months she died, in part due to continued abuse of medications. I saw this as the ultimate betrayl & destroyed the CD. So skip telling your child the history behind the songs, but they did appeal to a barely attached 11 year old...

"You are Loved" by Laurie Burke "Miracle" by Celine Dion Both of these songs speak straight from my heart to my little Angel.

"It might be you" by Christopher Cross ( I think?) is the theme song for tootsie. Listen to it from a FC perspective? It will make you weep.

i found this when watching adoption vids on youtube All I Want for Christmas" by Steven Curtis Chapman. teary eyed the whole time lol just thought id add

for baby by John Denver is a great song :)

We love "The Best Thing" - Little Rock Starz Version DH's is going to sing it at the adoption party. Trying to figure out how to do it w/o crying Always knew I'd find someone I never dreamt It'd be like this You've surpassed All that I've hoped for (and ever wished) And I'm tryin' So hard With all my heart and mind To make your life As good as you've made mine OK, I'm gonna cry again now. Full lyrics here [url=http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/relientk/thebestthing.html]RELIENT K LYRICS - The Best Thing[/url]

We have been listening to "The Broken Road" by Rascal Flats and think it speaks about foster/adopt situations. I also tend to change the words to the nursery rhyme song B-I-N-G-O. We sing: There was a Mommy who had a (Boy/Girl) And *-*-*-*-* was (her/his) name o. The only problem is that it works for five or maybe six lrtter names.

There is angels lullabey by reba it has nothing to do with adoption but its sweet

I have read all of the suggestions and listened to them on youtube. They are really great and I can't wait to sing to a lil one again someday. I realized I have a wonderful song to share with you guys! I sang this to my kids (who were abandoned by biomom and raised by daddy till I came along) when they were 5, 7 and 9 at the youngest. It is a song none of you have heard of and I know will love!! Comes from an Anime I would watch as a teen. Called Washu's LullabyListen to the song on youtube (ignore the animation the first time you listen, it's distracting)[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z21iCweEUeE]YouTube - ‪Washu's Lullaby‬‏[/url]Read the lyrics here [url=http://www.lyrics007.com/Tenchi%20Muyo!%20Lyrics/Washu%27s%20Lullaby%20Lyrics.html]Tenchi Muyo! - Washu's Lullaby Lyrics[/url]Some of the lyrics that stand out to me as an adoptive mom:Generations through the agesJoined as one somehowLeading to the miracleThat I am holding nowFrom the sky and from the seaUpon a breeze you came to meYou seem to seeA greater universe than I do You've had quite a journey darlingYou should rest a whileWhen you cry we still rejoiceTo hear your voice - oh yes, it's trueMy sweet Washu(child's name)Please understand how much we love you Listen and let me know if you love it too! :)

The Story by Brandi Carlile makes me cry every time. All of these lines across my face Tell you the story of who I am So many stories of where I've been And how I got to where I am But these stories don't mean anything When you've got no one to tell them to It's true...I was made for you I climbed across the mountain tops Swam all across the ocean blue I crossed all the lines and I broke all the rules But baby I broke them all for you Because even when I was flat broke You made me feel like a million bucks You do I was made for you You see the smile that's on my mouth It's hiding the words that don't come out And all of my friends who think that I'm blessed They don't know my head is a mess No, they don't know who I really am And they don't know what I've been through like you do And I was made for you... All of these lines across my face Tell you the story of who I am So many stories of where I've been And how I got to where I am But these stories don't mean anything When you've got no one to tell them to It's true...I was made for you

I really love this website. Everytime I need something I can find it here. Tonight I was looking for songs to sing to my little fd. Here's one to add: Baby of Mine-Bette Midler BAby mine, dont you cry Baby mine, dry your eyes Rest your head close to my heart Never to part, baby of mine Little one when you play Pay no heed what they say Let your eyes sparkle and shine Never a tear baby of mine If they knew all about you They'd end up loving you too All those same people who scold you, What they'd give just for the right to hold you From your hair down to your toes You're not much, goodness knows But you're so precious to me Sweet as can be, baby of mine.