Repetition shows kids that the world can be predictable, and that helps them to feel more secure. "When they feel good they do it again and again to get the 'good feeling' and also to maintain mental balance." "Songs have predictable patterns making learning easy and fun - kids feel good about learning and 'knowing,'" she adds. When little ones feel out of balance, they're driven to "explore, discover, and learn the information that restores their mental balance." "Kids seek familiarity, which helps them feel safe in a world that is often overwhelming." she continues. "For kids, so much of the world is new," developmental psychologist Kim Metcalfe tells Romper. Inevitably, you'll have those jarring moments when a song from the part of your brain that deals with your kid spills over into the part of your brain that processes things like politics:Īs it turns out, however, there's actually good reason to like these little tunes, and it has to do with why your kid likes to sing them all the time. "I particularly like the syncopated clapping." "If I see the 'Creature Report' before the school run then that catchy little tune stays in my head all day," said another. 'Creature Report' is one of mine, and it drives me absolutely batty! All morning at work. "No one tells you that one of the things about parenthood is that you spend several years (I assume) with a constant internal theme tune going on. "If you haven’t yelled from your kitchen 'Creature Report, Creature Report,' are you really a parent?" asked an article on New Zealand's The Spinoff. There's no shortage of parents venting similar frustrations online. One thing is for sure, which is that you're not alone in your earworm-induced agony. But why? Why do kids get stuck on certain songs to the point where nobody in the house can remember if other tunes exist? Currently, it's a song from The Octonauts that I just can't shake - probably because my youngest kid won't stop singing "Creature Report, Creature Report" all day and night. When my oldest was a toddler, it was the Elmo's World song with my middle child, Wonder Pets. A girl after my own heart.ĭaddy's Favourite bit: Top quality artwork, great facts and figures and over 300 Octonauts-ey stickers to stick all over everything.As a mother of three kids ranging from 4 to 17 years in age, I've spent a considerable portion of my life humming snippets of theme songs from children's TV shows (often without realizing it). If you're looking for a stocking filler for your Octonauts-loving childfolk, this is an essential purchase.Ĭharlotte's best bit: She seems to really love whales and sharks. Charlotte has absolutely loved it, and though it's a bit tricky for her to read on her own - it's been great fun for her to explore and stick stickers into. The book is beautifully produced and very reasonably priced. Along with each fact page you'll find out a little bit about how long the creatures live (did you know Blue Whales can live for up to 70 years?), where the creatures live or what oceans they swim in, and also what they like to eat (clue: not one of these creatures eats chocolate ice cream. Throughout the book you'll find tons of fascinating facts on sea creatures such as the Snot Sea Cucumber (!), the Carrier Crab (with his little sea urchin buddy) and the grim but endlessly amusing Blobfish. That brilliant bunch of undersea characters, with their own show based on the fabulous Meowmi books, have become something of a global success story.Īs an offshoot to the normal length episodes, CBeebies started doing very popular little shorts called "Creature Reports" and now you can buy a book that wraps up some of your favourite sub-aquatic denizens and also gives you a ton of Octonauts stickers to use in the book and on your own goodies too. Though we don't watch any children's TV at all any more, we have fond memories of The Octonauts. Published by Simon and Schuster Children's Books
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