Parents are parting ways with traditional lullabies in favour of singing pop songs to their children, a new study has revealed.
The study, by 72point for Symphony in B, polled 2000 parents who revealed that their children preferred to sing-along to pop songs rather than lullabies.
Many parents regarded singing traditional lullabies as “silly” or “old-fashioned”, while admitting that often times they couldn’t recall the words to their old favourites.
Bruno Mars’ “Just the way you are”, Adele’s “Someone like you” and Rihanna’s chart-topping hit “Umbrella” were the top songs of choice to sing to young ones.
Robbie Williams’ “Angels”, “Diamonds” and “Umbrella”, by Rihanna made it into the top five.
15% of those surveyed still favour singing traditional rhymes and lullabies. Almost eight in ten parents sing to their youngsters, with 64% opting for a chart hit. Though a third of parents admitted that their children were more likely to settle down after a traditional nursery rhyme.
However, 89% of the parents surveyed believed that it was import that their children listen to music with more than three-quarters of parents hoping that by encouraging their children to listen to music; their children will be more inclined to pick up an instrument or embrace music.
Here’s the full list of modern-day “lullabies”:
1. Bruno Mars – Just the way you are
2. Adele – Someone Like you
3. Rihanna – Umbrella
4. Robbie Williams – Angels
5. Rihanna – Diamonds
6. Guns n Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
7. Oasis – Wonderwall
8. Taylor Swift – I knew you were Trouble
9. Christina Aguilera – Beautiful
10. McFly – It’s All About You
11. Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
12. Labyrinth feat Emeli Sande – Beneath your Beautiful
13. Bryan Adams – Everything I Do, I Do it for You
14. Emeli Sande – Next to Me
15. U2 – With or Without you
16. Adele – Skyfall
17. Gotye – Somebody I Used to Know
18. Take That – Back for Good
19. Patience – Take That
20. Professor Green feat Emilie Sande – Read all About it
