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Parenting 80’s Butt Rock Ballad Style
Sure, we don’t have the same hair, or the blue eye-shadow, or the youthful glint in our eyes, but we were molded during the era of butt-rock and we’re here to pass along the wisdom of bad rhyming and cliches to the next generation, one time-out at a time.
* Fall of ‘88. I’m one bad MickyFicky, aren’t I?
For those more annoying whining moments wherein the toddler is Soooo Hiigghhh Piittchhheedddd Whhinnyyyy, perhaps a tune of High Enough will let your child know just how bad whiny and high pitched sounds (also that it doesn’t make more than one song hit the charts).
When the playdate turns in to a fist-fight over Elmo, it’s always appropriate to sing a little Cinderella.
If you’re trying to convey the unfairness of the world at large, why not let Guns and Roses do it for you?
When dropping your child off at preschool, a simple “I’ll Be There for You” will ease the separation anxiety.
For those napless afternoons, you might try a little Silent Lucidity lullaby.
Love of a Lifetime: No longer the soundtrack of the 8th grade gym dance, now a ballad to sing to your small one as you watch them sleep, peacefully, at the end of a trying day.
—Parenting Strategies brought to you by Casey Kasem reminding you to “Keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars.”
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“every rose/has its thorn…”
Heh heh—good one! I’m having a drink for you. Happy?
Nice….wouldn’t have even had to read the post to “go back” to the 80s. Awesome, dude.
At first I thought you were either winking or squinting, but then I realize that your faces were just being stretched by your totally rad side-ponytails. RAWK!
Mmmm… Butt rock. Damn, I do remember lying in my room, mooning over various young men to these songs.
Interestingly, many of them are not nearly so longing-worthy 20 years later.
I almost didn’t remember “High Enough” but two seconds into the video (yeah, i clicked!), was singing Every. Word.
DUDE.
Before reading this, I used the word “RAD” this morning to describe you. Great minds think alike!?
Ah, those were the days. Your bangs don’t look big enough, though. How I ever managed to live with my hair like that is beyond me. Thanks for the laugh!!
If we want to hear about whiny, insert Love of a Lifetime inplace of High Enough
Oh, girl. You’re WORKIN’ it. Even the expression on your face says, “Omigod, I’m so, like, over you.”
Ahhh, I hadn’t thought of Silent Lucidity for naps. I thought I was clever when I went with Hello Goodbye by the Beatles but this is genius! It seems like Nirvana or Red Hot Chilli Peppers would have something appropriate if you wanted to venture to the early 90’s.
We have brief rounds of It’s Hard Out There for a Pimp during moments of particular baby consternation.
That’s perfect, absolutely perfect!!! When they’re stumbling to ride a bike you can throw out a little STEP BY STEP…althought that may have been early 90s. I do have mad love for NKOTB though.
Priceless! My husband gave me like 3 “as seen on TV” old-school metal CDs a couple of years ago. I love them.
Also, “When I’m With You” could serve for whiny toddlers, or for general love ballads…
Sparky Duck, Yea, the “Whining” song was hard to pick since so many of them fit. And Wacky Mommy, drink two for me, ‘k?
Leah, RAWK! I’m so badass, all side-pony and all. I know.
Tere, I almost added “When I’m with you” for something but decided my child snot-finger-painting on the TV screen really needed to end. But it’s a good one.
EL-E-E TOTALLY RAD, DUDE!
Mrs. M.. NKOTB! HAHAHAHA. That’ll be next week’s parenting tip.
Becky, the only thing is.. gawd I love me the 90’s. So much harder to poke fun when I’m .. um.. still in them.
Shelly, I think this was a “bad bang day” since they didn’t hold under the forty gallons of Aquanet in Houston humidity.
Now I am going to have “love of a lifetime” stuck in my head all day. Thanks for that.
HAHAH!! I love this post but especially that photo!!
Oh my goodness… I’ll never hear High Enough and think back to my purposefully-torn jeans and my acid washed denim coat in the same manner! LOVE IT! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!
Man, I had totally forgotten about that ‘High Enough’ song too! Thanks for the memories.
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LOL Thank you for the trip down memory lane.