music...what a difference between the first and third

When Kyle was a preschooler we had all the best kids cds...the home and car stereo played a constant stream of Sharon, Lois & Bram and many other childhood favourites.  We sang those songs over and over again, I'm pretty sure I was singing them in my sleep. 

Along came Jillian.  When Jillian was born Kyle was 3.5.  So he was still into children's music.  As Jillian got older we moved into some popular music so her preschool years were spent listening to a mix of classic children's songs along with some High School Musical and other modern favourites thrown in the mix.  I even started listening to *gasp* my music on the radio the odd time.

And now we have Leah.  I don't believe she has ever heard our Sharon, Lois & Bram cd.  In fact, I couldn't even tell you where it is!  We still have a few children's cds which get played...Snacktime by Barenaked Ladies is still played once in a while, there's a Raffi cd we all like and Jillian has a few Disney Princess cds which get a lot of play.  And we all still enjoy a little HSM3 once in a while.  But for the most part our driving time is spent listening to the radio, or the mixed cd I made from my ipod list (all current music which is free from bad language...there's quite a few songs which I consider inappropriate for my 9 and 5 year olds to repeat). 

I hadn't really thought about all this until yesterday.  Leah and I were on our way to her parent and tot gymnastics class.  I had the mixed CD playing and we were listening to 'I'm Gonna Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight' by U2.  Leah commented that she likes this song and bopped along like she usually does.  She's even really good at remembering the chorus and singing along by the end of a song.  When it was finished Leah had a request...'Wavin' Flag' by K'naan.  Yes, my 2 year old is well versed in current music and has personal favourites.  There isn't an itsy bitsy spider in the bunch!

So yeah, there's a big difference between the first and third kids.