You’re still under the thumb of your parents-you have to be home by the time the street lights come on, after all. That’s why I think “Teenage Love Affair” is so memorable-it’s like a nostalgic trip back to high school were love is a bit more “dangerous” because you have you don’t fully control your life. Keys is known for performing very “grown” songs-moving records that speak to what life is like as an adult. Let’s now move a bit into the pop (or soul/R&B, depending on your preference) genre with this memorable track by Alicia Keys. Teenage Love Affair by Alicia Keys (2007) Maybe they’ll leave you alone, but not meĭefinitely a great, catchy song full of teen angst that’s recently become popular again. So darken your clothes or strike a violent pose They could care less as long as someone’ll bleed Teenagers scare the living s**t out of me Adults sometimes seem scared of teenagers, and this song is told through the point of view of a teenager that is sarcastically imagining what adults think of them: The song is pretty loud with a lot of shouting in the chorus, but that’s what makes it so fitting. Teenagers by My Chemical Romance (2007)Įven though this song was released in 2007, it’s recently been making a resurgence on TikTok. Let’s begin with a song by My Chemical Romance. Grow Up by Stray Kids (2018, re-released in 2020).Happy Death Day by Xdinary Heroes (2021).When I Grow Up from Matilda The Musical (2011).Gone Days by Stray Kids (2019, re-released in 2020).Teenage Love Affair by Alicia Keys (2007).Teenagers by My Chemical Romance (2007).Looking for more ideas to connect with your child? Join our free 5 Days to Better Family Connection email series. When Love Takes You In by Steven Curtis Chapman (older child adoption specific).What I Never Knew I Always Wanted by Carrie Underwood.Try Everything (from Zootopia) by Shakira.So Far to Find You by Casting Crowns (international adoption).Naleigh Moon by Josh Kelley (international adoption).A Mother’s Prayer (Hannah’s Song) by Rachel Aldous.Lullabye (Goodnight my Angel) by Billy Joel.In My Daughter’s Eyes by Martina McBride.I See the Light by Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi.How You Live (Turn Up the Music) by Point of Grace.Beautiful Boy by John Lennon (there is also a Celine Dion version).Suggestions for Special Songs to Dedicate to Your Child: ![]() So if you can’t find a song to dedicate to your child, write one yourself. It’s not very beautiful and I’m tone deaf, so I don’t sing it well, but she absolutely loves it and that’s all that counts. For our youngest daughter, I couldn’t find just the right song, so I invented one. If you can’t find a song with lyrics that you feel fit your child, write them a song. It can be based on who they are now or on what you hope they become or even as an encouragement or life motto that you wish to impart them with. The key to choosing a song to dedicate to your child is that it is personal. It creates an anchor for your child also even once they are grown and have moved out of your home.Īs an added bonus, when you have a special song for your child, you can also use it to make a memorable video montage using photos of your child growing up as a gift for their graduation, wedding day or milestone birthday. This parenting tool gives you another thing that is shared just between the two of you, which increases emotional intimacy. It helps them to feel cherished and loved. Even my teens get all mushy when their “baby song” comes on in the vehicle or when I sing their song to them.Ĭhoosing a special song to dedicate to your child is something I would really encourage you to do. They still sometimes ask me to sing their songs to them when they are sick or upset. Most of my kids are too big to be rocked now (all but one are taller than I am!), but they still love their “baby songs”. For our kids that we adopted at older ages, there wasn’t an opportunity to rock them to sleep with their song, but that hasn’t stopped me from rocking them and singing their special song to them. For some of them, it is a song that I would sing them when I rocked them to sleep when they were babies. “Mommy, can you please sing me my baby song?” My kids call their special songs their “baby song”. I don’t recall how it started, but once I did it for one, I felt that I had to do it for the others. Choosing a song for each of my kids is something that I’ve done for as long as I can remember. They asked questions about it and were especially looking for song suggestions. ![]() When I wrote a list of connection activities for parents to do with their kids, a lot of my readers were fascinated by the idea of choosing a special song to dedicate to your child.
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