Need some Hispanic cultural help

Folks,

Yes, I know that the cultural differences among groups if Hispanics is as varied as that of the rest of us. What one particular cultural group may like, another may not, even within the large group heading. I'm not trying to stereotype. As a matter of fact, I'm trying to be aware of any differentiation.

I am researching the imagery used in lullabye's within the communities at large. In my upbringing (admittedly homogeneous) we have:
The Sandman,
Sleepy Sheep,
Twinkle Star
etc.

Can anyone tell me some more imagery characters that they have used/heard for lullaby characters? I especially want to know if there are any within the Hispanic culture, and if so, how widespread each is, within the culture.

Please share the imagery, ideas, and imaginary characters that your parents, and possibly you have used to lull kids to sleep.

 

You Are My Sunshine? ... :? Mine cried when any slow songs were sung or even played on the radio. My oldest is still pretty tender hearted ... we were more the Bumping Up And Down In My Little Red Wagon types.

For Hispanic info, sorry I'm no help. ..remember seeing this advertised a while back http://www.babyabuelita.com/ but that's all I've got... :neutral:

 

thanks for the tips...
babyabuelita has a great success story. I was reading about them earlier.

More? C'mon folks...how did your parents lull you to sleep?

 

Put me in the car and drove me around until I fell asleep. To this day, I fall asleep in cars quite easily. In other words.....you don't want me to do long distance driving!

 

Well, other than the obvious ones. I wasnt raised hispanic so I cant really tell you those. I always sang You are my sunshine to my kids or rock a bye baby....

want that in spanish..

eres mi sol

and

oscilar a bebé bye

Sorry I cant help ya.......:lol: Oh Blus, the carseat on top of the clothes dryer is what I did for my kids, worked like a charm. Now I know why they drop in the hallway when I am doing laundry. lol

 

Sorry, no hispanic roots here either....

But we used;

"Hush little Baby" and "Frera Jacka" (Brother John) Little one know asks for "Itsy Bitsy Spider" but I dont think that is a universal one.:-D

 

I have a whole list of songs I sing, lol

Both my girls have been the type to cuddle in the rocking chair and let Mama sing. Mini Me refused to sleep until I sang a whole gaggle of songs to her, one right after the other.

I usually sing, Rock a Bye Baby, Hush Little Baby, The short'n bread song, You are my sunshine, Jesus loves me, Jesus loves the little children, Twinkle Twinkle, and then I break out with whatever I heard on the radio last, lol

Sorry I can't help ya...

Maybe Little Bunny Fo Fo?

 

I am sure no matter what the lullaby is it will have an accordion followed by a trumpet.

 

Ken,
you are another credible source to mention that the use of the scare factor is alive and well. Kinda like, "If you don't go to sleep, the boogey man will get ya!" I've heard of the chupacabra...and the use of the term "coocooey" along the same lines.

OK, not for us gringos....
what imagery did your parents use?
Rock a bye baby (sounds kinda violent..bough breaks, baby will fall)
Mr Sandman
etc?

Others?

 

My most memorable and enjoyable moments with my daughter was bed time story telling. As the books got old and topics ran out I found myself making up stories. My favorite, "Goldilocks and the 3 yuppies" :lol: :lol: Putting a twist on the conventional story was something we both looked forward to. We also wrote two stories together as a bed time project for those nights they just won't go to sleep..

 

I use to sing sunshine. rock a bye but what really worked for my little Angel was and I am going to get trashed for this but , I was still in high school when she was born I would read my homework to her. What ever I had to read that night or write, I would read to her and it would just put her to sleep. Singing and stories were ok but she would just smile and watch me but as soon as that homework came out she would watch me and those eyes would start to shut and open the eye lids would start getting heavy and then yawn and before she new it she was making those little smiley faces in her sleep.

I use to love to watch those little faces she would make when she was sleeping aww so cute! The smell of their hair and the way they can wrap their hand around your finger and the way they watch you when you are feeding them. OK biological clock ticking didn't see that one coming ,some one slap me quick!!!!!!!!!!! lol

 

You worry too much

 

Don't ever let anyone try to tell you you are a bad Mother. Anyone who would go so far as to read their homework to their child, for whatever reason, understands a baby's need of input.

You're alright.

 

I meant the age thing. Reading my 9th grade homework to my baby not mother of the year in lots of peoples eyes . Although , I do think she understood the science stuff better than I did. lol j/k kinda

 

"lot's of people" Don't count... and probably don't even have kids. ****'em.

Quite honestly, if I knew then what I know now, I probably would have been popping them out like popcorn around 16 or 17 myself....

 

Mother still in school in 9th grade is a rarity. Most would have quit. Already under par right there for that course.

My oldest is really into me telling stories of when I was younger.

Has anyone heard of Herman the worm story? I remember it from my younger years but can't for the life of me remember now.

Ms Mary Black
10 silly monkeys
Little bunny foo foo (someone already said this one but it's my fav and needs repeating. :mrgreen: )
row your boat
Hensil & Gretel (sp?)

 

lol Oh yea , I don't care so much what they think just didn't want to get some lecture on here about what a sinner I am what a bad person ya no blah blah cause honestly if I am going to go to hell it aint gonna be for having a baby its gonna be for the other stuff lol

 

I can just imagine those stories. Once upon a time there was an i386 computer, it a 233 front line bus, but no friends. He had very little memory and the world was ready for a change.

 

(As said in another thread) Who cares what other people think? All that matters is how you and your baby feel.

I know of women who became mothers in their 30s who couldn't find the time to read to their babies. Age and maturity are not the same thing.

 

yup..