More from CafeMom: 5 Spooky Ghost Stories to Tell Around the Campfire I quickly changed the lyric to something lame like, “He didn’t want to go to work in the morning.” To which my son piped, “That’s not right.” But I didn’t want to sing about death and dying to a 4-year-old. It’s just too weird. But when I really started to think about it, so many of our favorite childhood songs are totally terrifying. From death, violence, to some very strange stories about gender relations, take a look at the 11 creepiest nursery rhymes we sing to our kids. Who came up with this stuff and why do we keep signing it? More from CafeMom: 25 Words All Toddlers Should Know by Age 2 What other nursery rhymes should be on this list? And more importantly, how should we talk to our kids about the rhymes that already exist? Let us know! – I said this every night as a child. It’s a wonder I didn’t have nightmares about not waking up ever again. The terrifying translation: Lark, nice lark,Lark, I will pluck you.I will pluck your head. I will pluck your head.And your head! And your head!Lark! Lark!O-o-o-oh. – Yikes! He’s basically holding her hostage. – I’m no fan of mice, but this is pretty violent. – Well, if you think about it, this will teach girls early on that guys can be jerks. – Hello! Jack broke his head. His head! – Snapped off her nose? Who wrote this — Alfred Hitchcock? More From The Stir: Quiz: What’s Your Nursery Rhyme IQ? – So, you can imagine what happens if a baby really falls out of a tree. Totally morbid! – This ditty is actually about the Plague. – So if the bridge is crumbling into the water, doesn’t that mean cars full of people are too? – Jeez. Why did she beat her hungry children? Talk about Mommy Dearest. More From The Stir: 24 Popular Kids Movies With Naughty Adult Jokes
title: “11 Beloved Nursery Rhymes That Kids Should Never Hear” ShowToc: true date: “2024-08-31” author: “Adele Clark”
More from CafeMom: 5 Spooky Ghost Stories to Tell Around the Campfire I quickly changed the lyric to something lame like, “He didn’t want to go to work in the morning.” To which my son piped, “That’s not right.” But I didn’t want to sing about death and dying to a 4-year-old. It’s just too weird. But when I really started to think about it, so many of our favorite childhood songs are totally terrifying. From death, violence, to some very strange stories about gender relations, take a look at the 11 creepiest nursery rhymes we sing to our kids. Who came up with this stuff and why do we keep signing it? More from CafeMom: 25 Words All Toddlers Should Know by Age 2 What other nursery rhymes should be on this list? And more importantly, how should we talk to our kids about the rhymes that already exist? Let us know! – I said this every night as a child. It’s a wonder I didn’t have nightmares about not waking up ever again. The terrifying translation: Lark, nice lark,Lark, I will pluck you.I will pluck your head. I will pluck your head.And your head! And your head!Lark! Lark!O-o-o-oh. – Yikes! He’s basically holding her hostage. – I’m no fan of mice, but this is pretty violent. – Well, if you think about it, this will teach girls early on that guys can be jerks. – Hello! Jack broke his head. His head! – Snapped off her nose? Who wrote this — Alfred Hitchcock? More From The Stir: Quiz: What’s Your Nursery Rhyme IQ? – So, you can imagine what happens if a baby really falls out of a tree. Totally morbid! – This ditty is actually about the Plague. – So if the bridge is crumbling into the water, doesn’t that mean cars full of people are too? – Jeez. Why did she beat her hungry children? Talk about Mommy Dearest. More From The Stir: 24 Popular Kids Movies With Naughty Adult Jokes
title: “11 Beloved Nursery Rhymes That Kids Should Never Hear” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-22” author: “Angelina Legra”
More from CafeMom: 5 Spooky Ghost Stories to Tell Around the Campfire I quickly changed the lyric to something lame like, “He didn’t want to go to work in the morning.” To which my son piped, “That’s not right.” But I didn’t want to sing about death and dying to a 4-year-old. It’s just too weird. But when I really started to think about it, so many of our favorite childhood songs are totally terrifying. From death, violence, to some very strange stories about gender relations, take a look at the 11 creepiest nursery rhymes we sing to our kids. Who came up with this stuff and why do we keep signing it? More from CafeMom: 25 Words All Toddlers Should Know by Age 2 What other nursery rhymes should be on this list? And more importantly, how should we talk to our kids about the rhymes that already exist? Let us know! – I said this every night as a child. It’s a wonder I didn’t have nightmares about not waking up ever again. The terrifying translation: Lark, nice lark,Lark, I will pluck you.I will pluck your head. I will pluck your head.And your head! And your head!Lark! Lark!O-o-o-oh. – Yikes! He’s basically holding her hostage. – I’m no fan of mice, but this is pretty violent. – Well, if you think about it, this will teach girls early on that guys can be jerks. – Hello! Jack broke his head. His head! – Snapped off her nose? Who wrote this — Alfred Hitchcock? More From The Stir: Quiz: What’s Your Nursery Rhyme IQ? – So, you can imagine what happens if a baby really falls out of a tree. Totally morbid! – This ditty is actually about the Plague. – So if the bridge is crumbling into the water, doesn’t that mean cars full of people are too? – Jeez. Why did she beat her hungry children? Talk about Mommy Dearest. More From The Stir: 24 Popular Kids Movies With Naughty Adult Jokes
title: “11 Beloved Nursery Rhymes That Kids Should Never Hear” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-06” author: “Susan Daking”
More from CafeMom: 5 Spooky Ghost Stories to Tell Around the Campfire I quickly changed the lyric to something lame like, “He didn’t want to go to work in the morning.” To which my son piped, “That’s not right.” But I didn’t want to sing about death and dying to a 4-year-old. It’s just too weird. But when I really started to think about it, so many of our favorite childhood songs are totally terrifying. From death, violence, to some very strange stories about gender relations, take a look at the 11 creepiest nursery rhymes we sing to our kids. Who came up with this stuff and why do we keep signing it? More from CafeMom: 25 Words All Toddlers Should Know by Age 2 What other nursery rhymes should be on this list? And more importantly, how should we talk to our kids about the rhymes that already exist? Let us know! – I said this every night as a child. It’s a wonder I didn’t have nightmares about not waking up ever again. The terrifying translation: Lark, nice lark,Lark, I will pluck you.I will pluck your head. I will pluck your head.And your head! And your head!Lark! Lark!O-o-o-oh. – Yikes! He’s basically holding her hostage. – I’m no fan of mice, but this is pretty violent. – Well, if you think about it, this will teach girls early on that guys can be jerks. – Hello! Jack broke his head. His head! – Snapped off her nose? Who wrote this — Alfred Hitchcock? More From The Stir: Quiz: What’s Your Nursery Rhyme IQ? – So, you can imagine what happens if a baby really falls out of a tree. Totally morbid! – This ditty is actually about the Plague. – So if the bridge is crumbling into the water, doesn’t that mean cars full of people are too? – Jeez. Why did she beat her hungry children? Talk about Mommy Dearest. More From The Stir: 24 Popular Kids Movies With Naughty Adult Jokes
title: “11 Beloved Nursery Rhymes That Kids Should Never Hear” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-02” author: “Carrie Farris”
More from CafeMom: 5 Spooky Ghost Stories to Tell Around the Campfire I quickly changed the lyric to something lame like, “He didn’t want to go to work in the morning.” To which my son piped, “That’s not right.” But I didn’t want to sing about death and dying to a 4-year-old. It’s just too weird. But when I really started to think about it, so many of our favorite childhood songs are totally terrifying. From death, violence, to some very strange stories about gender relations, take a look at the 11 creepiest nursery rhymes we sing to our kids. Who came up with this stuff and why do we keep signing it? More from CafeMom: 25 Words All Toddlers Should Know by Age 2 What other nursery rhymes should be on this list? And more importantly, how should we talk to our kids about the rhymes that already exist? Let us know! – I said this every night as a child. It’s a wonder I didn’t have nightmares about not waking up ever again. The terrifying translation: Lark, nice lark,Lark, I will pluck you.I will pluck your head. I will pluck your head.And your head! And your head!Lark! Lark!O-o-o-oh. – Yikes! He’s basically holding her hostage. – I’m no fan of mice, but this is pretty violent. – Well, if you think about it, this will teach girls early on that guys can be jerks. – Hello! Jack broke his head. His head! – Snapped off her nose? Who wrote this — Alfred Hitchcock? More From The Stir: Quiz: What’s Your Nursery Rhyme IQ? – So, you can imagine what happens if a baby really falls out of a tree. Totally morbid! – This ditty is actually about the Plague. – So if the bridge is crumbling into the water, doesn’t that mean cars full of people are too? – Jeez. Why did she beat her hungry children? Talk about Mommy Dearest. More From The Stir: 24 Popular Kids Movies With Naughty Adult Jokes
title: “11 Beloved Nursery Rhymes That Kids Should Never Hear” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-19” author: “Chi Dawkins”
More from CafeMom: 5 Spooky Ghost Stories to Tell Around the Campfire I quickly changed the lyric to something lame like, “He didn’t want to go to work in the morning.” To which my son piped, “That’s not right.” But I didn’t want to sing about death and dying to a 4-year-old. It’s just too weird. But when I really started to think about it, so many of our favorite childhood songs are totally terrifying. From death, violence, to some very strange stories about gender relations, take a look at the 11 creepiest nursery rhymes we sing to our kids. Who came up with this stuff and why do we keep signing it? More from CafeMom: 25 Words All Toddlers Should Know by Age 2 What other nursery rhymes should be on this list? And more importantly, how should we talk to our kids about the rhymes that already exist? Let us know! – I said this every night as a child. It’s a wonder I didn’t have nightmares about not waking up ever again. The terrifying translation: Lark, nice lark,Lark, I will pluck you.I will pluck your head. I will pluck your head.And your head! And your head!Lark! Lark!O-o-o-oh. – Yikes! He’s basically holding her hostage. – I’m no fan of mice, but this is pretty violent. – Well, if you think about it, this will teach girls early on that guys can be jerks. – Hello! Jack broke his head. His head! – Snapped off her nose? Who wrote this — Alfred Hitchcock? More From The Stir: Quiz: What’s Your Nursery Rhyme IQ? – So, you can imagine what happens if a baby really falls out of a tree. Totally morbid! – This ditty is actually about the Plague. – So if the bridge is crumbling into the water, doesn’t that mean cars full of people are too? – Jeez. Why did she beat her hungry children? Talk about Mommy Dearest. More From The Stir: 24 Popular Kids Movies With Naughty Adult Jokes
title: “11 Beloved Nursery Rhymes That Kids Should Never Hear” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-10” author: “Rosie Baize”
More from CafeMom: 5 Spooky Ghost Stories to Tell Around the Campfire I quickly changed the lyric to something lame like, “He didn’t want to go to work in the morning.” To which my son piped, “That’s not right.” But I didn’t want to sing about death and dying to a 4-year-old. It’s just too weird. But when I really started to think about it, so many of our favorite childhood songs are totally terrifying. From death, violence, to some very strange stories about gender relations, take a look at the 11 creepiest nursery rhymes we sing to our kids. Who came up with this stuff and why do we keep signing it? More from CafeMom: 25 Words All Toddlers Should Know by Age 2 What other nursery rhymes should be on this list? And more importantly, how should we talk to our kids about the rhymes that already exist? Let us know! – I said this every night as a child. It’s a wonder I didn’t have nightmares about not waking up ever again. The terrifying translation: Lark, nice lark,Lark, I will pluck you.I will pluck your head. I will pluck your head.And your head! And your head!Lark! Lark!O-o-o-oh. – Yikes! He’s basically holding her hostage. – I’m no fan of mice, but this is pretty violent. – Well, if you think about it, this will teach girls early on that guys can be jerks. – Hello! Jack broke his head. His head! – Snapped off her nose? Who wrote this — Alfred Hitchcock? More From The Stir: Quiz: What’s Your Nursery Rhyme IQ? – So, you can imagine what happens if a baby really falls out of a tree. Totally morbid! – This ditty is actually about the Plague. – So if the bridge is crumbling into the water, doesn’t that mean cars full of people are too? – Jeez. Why did she beat her hungry children? Talk about Mommy Dearest. More From The Stir: 24 Popular Kids Movies With Naughty Adult Jokes