Modern Mom: Music to His Ears

When he was a baby we’d listen to lullabies from around the world or George Winston. As a toddler, we graduated to Dan Zanes, Free to Be You and Me, and favorite movie soundtracks like The Lion King. But somewhere between 4 and 6 years old, my son’s musical taste became all grown up. Now when we get in the car he asks for Radiohead or The Hold Steady. There’s no Top 40 for my first grader (which is too bad because we might be able to find something we’d both enjoy). No Britney Spears or Rihanna for him. He’s all alternative all the time. The other day he asked for Alkaline Trio and when I put in the CD he kindly corrected me by letting me know I’d turned on Arcade Fire. I know I have my husband’s musical influence to thank for this, and in some respects I’m proud that my son has such definitive taste and expanding knowledge. I guess I just hoped we’d get a few more years out of the kids’ songs. After all, who can’t use a soothing lullaby every now and then?