Poll Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 I was born in the 1950s and still remember the nursery rhymes of the time eg Three Blind Mice, Sing a Song of Sixpence etc. I recited them to my own children in the 1970s and to my nephew in the 1990s. We now have a new baby in the family, the first child since my nephew was born in the 1990s. I am wondering whether it would still be acceptable to recite the same nursery rhymes., considering some of the “violent” words. What do other think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padders Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 14 minutes ago, Poll said: I was born in the 1950s and still remember the nursery rhymes of the time eg Three Blind Mice, Sing a Song of Sixpence etc. I recited them to my own children in the 1970s and to my nephew in the 1990s. We now have a new baby in the family, the first child since my nephew was born in the 1990s. I am wondering whether it would still be acceptable to recite the same nursery rhymes., considering some of the “violent” words. What do other think? Well it's no wonder kids grow up violent, when their parents tell them about the 3 blind mice.. Didn't they run after the Farmers wife, and she cut of their tails with a carving knife? All it's doing is encouraging kids to go out and stab someone.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackey lad Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Don’t teach him Humpty Dumpty or Baa Baa Black Sheep. You will get in trouble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_DADDY Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 58 minutes ago, Poll said: I was born in the 1950s and still remember the nursery rhymes of the time eg Three Blind Mice, Sing a Song of Sixpence etc. I recited them to my own children in the 1970s and to my nephew in the 1990s. We now have a new baby in the family, the first child since my nephew was born in the 1990s. I am wondering whether it would still be acceptable to recite the same nursery rhymes., considering some of the “violent” words. What do other think? I love a good nursery rhyme. Bar Bar Rainbow Sheep is my favourite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister M Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 (edited) Ring a ring o' roses is supposed to be about the bubonic plague which I find interesting. Yes you can still use it - I don't see why not Edited September 4 by Mister M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackey lad Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Just now, Mister M said: Ring a ring o' roses is supposed to be about the bubonic plague which I find interesting. Yes you can still use it - I don't see why not It is about the plague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellatrix Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 23 minutes ago, Mister M said: Ring a ring o' roses is supposed to be about the bubonic plague It's not. That's an interpretation that didn't pop up until the 1960s. Snopes does a good debunking here, using the American variant of the rhyme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
despritdan Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 I've often wondered what little miss Muffet's tuffet that she sat on is a reference to. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 https://patrick-vecchio.livejournal.com/453798.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauxwell Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 I’m not sure if you are aloud to recite, Bill and Ben The Flower Pot Men? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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