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Car commute with kids
What do you listen to when you commute with kids? I have an hour and
half total commute everyday with the kids in the car. I listen to the typical lite rock radio stations that are reasonably ok with what they say and what songs they play. Sometimes they casually say things I don't want the kids hear. They are still toddlers but they pick up things fast. I could listen to NPR but I get tired of too much talk and repeat news. What do you typically listen to while you commute? Thanks. |
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wrote in message ups.com... What do you listen to when you commute with kids? I have an hour and half total commute everyday with the kids in the car. I listen to the typical lite rock radio stations that are reasonably ok with what they say and what songs they play. Sometimes they casually say things I don't want the kids hear. They are still toddlers but they pick up things fast. I could listen to NPR but I get tired of too much talk and repeat news. What do you typically listen to while you commute? Thanks. Elmo sing along. Raffi and more along those lines. I figured that happy kids was going to be better for my sanity than mmusic that I liked. |
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wrote in message ups.com... What do you typically listen to while you commute? You can totally control what is said by using a CD or a Cassette. When we do our weekly 'commute' (2 hours each way, one round trip per week) we either listen to a kidsongs or weesing cassette or CD, some tunes from my Ipod, or (gasp) the kids watch a movie or tv show on DVD. |
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wrote in message ups.com... What do you listen to when you commute with kids? Elmo sing along. Raffi and more along those lines. I figured that happy kids was going to be better for my sanity than mmusic that I liked. Funny - I am the opposite. Listening to music I like is much better for my sanity than having to listen to strictly children's music. I can only take a few Raffi songs at a time before I go bonkers. We listen to our regular radio stations and our iPod. We sometimes skip songs that come up if they have "adult" content in them or at least adjust the volume for certain words and phrases, but in general, we just let them listen to it. If they ask questions, it makes good teaching opportunities. The benefit, IMHO, is that our boys are growing up with a great appreciation for what we consider to be good music. My 3 year loves Johnny Cash, The Beatles, and Queen, and will ask for their songs by name. He would rather I sing "Ring of Fire" when I tuck him in at night than "Twinkle Twinkle". My 10 yo recently had to do a report on some aspect of the 60s and he chose the British Invasion. He made us and my hippie brother very proud. :-) Annie |
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ups.com: What do you typically listen to while you commute? i cut out the NPR when Tow Truck Guy (who is a tow truck, not a person! Boo's imaginary friend) had his little sister and his driver blown up by roadside bombs when Boo was 3... thanks President Bush so now we listen to CDs in the truck. i have a 6 CD changer because the CDplayer in my truck bit the dust & it was cheaper than replacing it... that only means we listen to the same 6 CDs for months, instead of *one* CD for months (the record being Golden Bough's Celtic kids CD which was in there for 2.75 years. why yes, i do have it completely memorizedg) i play a lot of Celtic, interspersed with Pogues & Ramones. Boo was singing Johnny Tarr at three too ('get up off your asses, and set up the glasses. I'm drinking this place dry.' well, *i* think it's funny. better than singing Brittney anyway) lee -- Question with boldness even the existence of god; because if there be one, he must more approve the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear. - Thomas Jefferson |
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. com: wrote in message ups.com... What do you typically listen to while you commute? You can totally control what is said by using a CD or a Cassette. When we do our weekly 'commute' (2 hours each way, one round trip per week) we either listen to a kidsongs or weesing cassette or CD, some tunes from my Ipod, or (gasp) the kids watch a movie or tv show on DVD. i'd go screaming bonkers if i had to listen to kid's music. i don't understand why they use such cheap production standards & cruddy instrumentals on those, but... gah! Boo has a DVD player for the not infrequent 8-9 hour trips to NY, but as he gets older & able to read, he uses it less & less. yay! lee -- Question with boldness even the existence of god; because if there be one, he must more approve the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear. - Thomas Jefferson |
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"annie" wrote in message oups.com... Stephanie wrote: wrote in message ups.com... What do you listen to when you commute with kids? Elmo sing along. Raffi and more along those lines. I figured that happy kids was going to be better for my sanity than mmusic that I liked. Funny - I am the opposite. Listening to music I like is much better for my sanity than having to listen to strictly children's music. I can only take a few Raffi songs at a time before I go bonkers. I like children's music. Kinda silly when I'm at work and humming the Barney song. |
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Either Jack FM (dh) or Country.
Tori wrote in message ups.com... What do you listen to when you commute with kids? I have an hour and half total commute everyday with the kids in the car. I listen to the typical lite rock radio stations that are reasonably ok with what they say and what songs they play. Sometimes they casually say things I don't want the kids hear. They are still toddlers but they pick up things fast. I could listen to NPR but I get tired of too much talk and repeat news. What do you typically listen to while you commute? Thanks. |
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Marty Billingsley wrote: In article . com, wrote: What do you listen to when you commute with kids? I have an hour and half total commute everyday with the kids in the car. I listen to the typical lite rock radio stations that are reasonably ok with what they say and what songs they play. Sometimes they casually say things I don't want the kids hear. They are still toddlers but they pick up things fast. I could listen to NPR but I get tired of too much talk and repeat news. What do you typically listen to while you commute? I know one family that plays read-along books in the car. Their four-year-old is a fluent reader because of that. (Makes me wish we had a commute:-) OP here. This is lovely However my 3 yo is already so fond of books her teachers tell me that she doesn't want to do anything else other than read a book in her montessori school. They think I'm deliberately pushing reading. They don't know it's other way 'round. In the last Parent Teacher meeting they told me in not many words that I need to play with her and not read. That's another thread When I was a little kid I hated games/PT period. I was never good at any sports. I do run though. Sorry I digress. There are lots of read-along books available at Amazon; search for "Young Reading CD Packs". Also "DK Read & Listen". My sister plays story tapes to her family; the kids are in an 8-year age span and all enjoy them. Jim Weiss is a wonderful story-teller; you can order his CDs (or tapes) from http://www.greathall.com Or take audio books out of the library. You won't want the commute to be over! Hope this helps. |
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