Just like his mother and father, my son has a great love of music. He started dancing to the beat in my womb and hasn't stopped since! Because he and I both love dancing, I most often play my favorite top 40 stuff that gets us jammin'. You know, "Happy", "Blurred Lines", that kinda stuff. Though, now that he's a toddler I should probably start worrying about lyrics and the message behind them. We've recently really gotten into the biggies in the kiddie music industry such as Laurie Berkner Band - just TRY to turn off the "We Are The Dinosaurs" song while my son is marching around to it, I dare you! Looking for more kid-friendly music we can just pop on as background music while we're playing together, or down the road sit down and talk about the meaning of their lyrics, I recently came across Growing Sound, which has produced 16 or so CDs based on the latest research in social & emotional development. Each CD has a different focus; things such as Self Control, Friendship & Social Awareness, Confidence, Mindfulness, and much more. I got my hands on Growing Sound's latest CD, Dandelion Songs for Developing Toddlers and Early Preschoolers, featuring Demi Mays (and Friends). "Dandelion is a collection of songs that capture and celebrate the day to day joys in a toddler’s life and how they interact with the parents and caregivers that love and teach them as they grow." Featuring songs such as "Cause I Love It", "Wipe it Away", "Make a Face", and "Baby Animal Song", Dandelion is engaging and beautifully sung music that my little guy and I can both enjoy. It's fun, but chill, not something that is likely to get your toddler all hyped up, making it a safe listen any time of day or night! And it comes with a lyrics booklet so you can study up and sing along in no time! With lyrics such as "My mouth is for the things I drink and eat - water, food and treat. Everything else stays out - Only food in my mouth!", you can see how it's cute and silly, while at the same time teaching our little ones important lessons! You can see Growing Sound's entire CD collection (including Dandelion) here, view lyrics, and listen to clips from all the songs. You can purchase the CD ($9.99) or individual songs ($0.99 each) on cdbaby.com, iTunes, and Amazon... BUT... I'm giving away FIVE free downloads of the entire Dandelion CD!!! Enter to win in the rafflecopter box below - this giveaway is not limited to US residents, but you must be 18 or over to enter. The giveaway will end at 11:59PM EST, Tuesday November 25, and winners will be notified by e-mail. They'll have 24 hours to reply in order to receive the download code before another winner will be chosen. GOOD LUCK!! Disclaimer: Although I did receive this product free of charge, I was not compensated in any other way to do this product review. All thoughts and opinions are my own and completely unbiased.
22 Comments
Heather Poindexter
11/18/2014 12:59:42 pm
No kids here, just lots of small nieces and nephews.
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Marielle
11/19/2014 03:58:30 am
Would love to win this for my baby girl! She's a little over 8 weeks now and loves listening to different kinds of music. :)
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Marilyn Nawara
11/19/2014 12:20:35 pm
We love to go to the playground
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Wendy Hatton
11/20/2014 10:53:28 am
Playing in the bath! Water is always a winner.
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Claudia
11/20/2014 01:24:42 pm
we love hearing new music. This CD sounds like a lot of fun!
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Cheryl MacPhail
11/21/2014 01:45:06 am
Love hugs!! Who doesn't?? :)
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Cheryl MacPhail
11/21/2014 03:17:13 am
Your link to follow @Mama_Heza is not working so I couldn't follow :(
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11/21/2014 01:48:18 pm
Oh woops!! I changed from @Mama_Heza to @USJapanFam recently! It's fixed!
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mari cris lim
11/21/2014 03:02:39 pm
I love reading books to them and my daughter loves asking questions.
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jennifer
11/22/2014 05:36:36 am
I love to color and paint with my son!!!
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cindy jones
11/22/2014 11:34:54 am
We love dancing to music my son is very active so most of our play and learning involves movement.
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11/22/2014 06:30:53 pm
Favorite activity has to be playing at home or in the park :)
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Makayla W
11/23/2014 01:40:12 am
We love to act out animals and run around just being goofy.
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saralynns2
11/23/2014 03:29:22 am
We love to do art projects and go to the park :)
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D'Miche
11/23/2014 06:28:42 am
Looking to win this for a friend who loves music just like her mom.
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Lauryn C
11/24/2014 06:31:28 am
My girls and I love listening to audio books in the car to and from school/preschool.
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11/24/2014 04:17:05 pm
I love to talk to them, read, play, laugh, listen to music and just sit quietly together. Love my kids.
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11/24/2014 05:20:19 pm
Thank you for having this giveaway and the chance to win. We enjoy reading and bath time.
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Julie
11/25/2014 03:56:44 pm
Love going to the park with the little man!
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