Pop songs replace lullabies at bedtime
More parents now sing pop songs to their babies to calm them at bedtime than sing traditional lullabies.
Two-thirds of mothers say they have ditched the traditional bedtime songs like Rock-A-Bye, Baby and Hush, Little Baby for something a little more modern.
Tunes from Take That, Robbie Williams and even Guns N' Roses were among the most popular in a poll of 2,000 mothers.
Some said they sing tracks by James Blunt to their new-borns ... surely social services should be investigating this blatant form of child abuse.
A spokesperson for The Baby Website, who commissioned the poll, said: "We were really surprised to find that mums would rather sing modern pop tunes than traditional lullabies.
"I expect most mums put the radio on when at home with the baby and the catchy lyrics make it impossible to sing anything else at bedtime."
TOP BED-TIME TUNES
Patience - Take That
Angels - Robbie Williams
I Kissed a Girl - Kate Perry
You're Beautiful - James Blunt
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
Beautiful - Christine Aguilera
Warwick Avenue - Duffy
Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
Wonderwall - Oasis
Girls - Sugababes
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