24 Jul 2018 | 4 min Read
Babychakra
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Night time can be chaotic if you have a baby who doesn’t fall asleep easily. Sometimes, even humming or rocking your baby to and fro doesn’t help and you find yourself spending yet another sleepless night by your child’s side.
Lullaby songs are a great way to make a baby fall asleep on its own. Because of the soothing tones and voices, your child will automatically feel calm and rested, thereby drifting off to sleep gradually. There are multiple lullabies that you can choose from, but to make this task easier for you, here is a list of the top ten lullaby songs on YouTube for your baby.
1. Dheere Se Aaja Akhiyan Mein
You will find your baby fast asleep before you reach the second verse of this tuneful Hindi lullaby. Sung in a gorgeous tone, the singer wishes for sleep to come settle in the little one’s eyes.
A famous lullaby, or lori as called in India, this Hindi melody was composed in the year 1986 and has been a favourite for families across the country ever since. This calm and soothing song will have your baby asleep within the first minute or two.
A Hindi Classic, Chanda O Chanda by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar is sung about the moon and how it is taken for granted. One of the reasons this makes a great lullaby is because of the appealing nature of the background music.
This famous lullaby is a heart-warming song beckoning the winds to rock the cradle in which the baby is sleeping. It is a slow, melodious tune sung in a whisper that is sure to have your child fast asleep within no time.
Both, a rhyme as well as a lullaby, Lalla Lalla Lori is a favourite among babies and children across the country. This lilting tune with its sweet lyrics makes it one of the top ten lullabies to play for your child at night.
A classic favourite, Rock-a-bye Baby has been played in households across the globe for more than two centuries. It has successfully played a vital role in making little children sleep peacefully throughout the night, so do give this one a try.
The cradle song starts with the words ‘Lullaby and Goodnight’ and goes on to describe a pleasant and beautiful bedroom with roses and lilies. After a day or two of playing this lullaby song, you will be singing this too.
You must be knowing the famous nursery rhyme ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’. Besides just being a rhyme, it is also a lullaby because of its soft background music and the pleasing tone in which it is sung.
Composed for the popular animated movie Dumbo, anyone who has seen this film will be reminded of the mother elephant cradling her baby to sleep. She sings this gorgeous, melancholic lullaby which will give you goosebumps as you watch your child slowly fall into deep slumber.
With the wonderful words ‘I, my loved ones’ watch am keeping, all through the night’, this lullaby was written to describe how guardian angels are watching your child as it sleeps. When you listen to this lullaby song, you will remember its tune for a long time to come.
Now that you know the top ten lullaby songs on YouTube, all you need to do is create your own playlist and watch its magic unfold. Before you are done with the first two lullabies on the list, your baby will be far away in dreamland! Besides, who knows, perhaps you will fall fast asleep too! Don’t forget to save this list and refer to it so you never have a sleepless night again!
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