Mums have to hear the songs their children love just as many times as their children do. For the mums who don’t enjoy traditional nursery rhymes or childhood classics, there are plenty of unexpected albums available in every style of music you can imagine. Here, we’ve listed some of the coolest albums for both baby and mum to enjoy.

1. Frances England – Family Tree
2. Johnny Cash – Children’s Album
3. Barenaked Ladies – Snack Time
4. Bob Marley – B is for Bob
5. Too Many Cookes – Down at the Zoo
6. Sticky Kids – Bend and Stretch
7. Casper Babypants – This is Fun!
8. Anna Banana Band – Anna Banana Band
9. Elizabeth Mitchell – You are my Little Bird
10. Justin Roberts – Meltdown

Frances England – Family Tree

An artist who understands that mum is listening too, Frances England’s tracks are easy listening and fun. A mix of indie, folk rock and country, Family Tree is a great album for play time and bedtime. Exploring family, friends and animals, Family Tree is music for the whole family.

Johnny Cash – Children’s Album

With simple rhythms and imaginative stories, this children’s album written by the late Johnny Cash is a treasure for the whole family. An essential for Cash fans, this album will soothe your child at play and bedtime.

Barenaked Ladies - Snack Time

Filled with clever lyrics and catchy tunes, Snack Time is an album to bring a smile to children as they dance around.
With a few slow ballads, the album might not hold the attention of small children, but the fun tracks will liven things up again.

Bob Marley – B is for Bob

For those parents who don’t enjoy traditional children’s songs, Marley has reworked some of his best tracks for the ears of children in this album. This album will help introduce your children to different styles of music and instruments.

Too Many Cookes – Down at the Zoo

Mick Cooke from Belle and Sebastian created Down at the Zoo as a concept album for children’s play time. The album follows a day at the zoo and introduces many characters through jazz, rock, pop and indie tracks. Great fun for big and little kids.

Sticky Kids – Bend & Stretch

An exciting mix of traditional and inventive tracks to get your little ones moving. Used widely in nurseries and schools, Sticky Kids have a range of albums to suit every occassion. Combining education, instruction and movement, this album will keep your child amused on a rainy day.

Casper Babypants – This is Fun!

Casper Babypants is the stage name of children performer Chris Ballew. This is Fun! is an easy to listen to album about nature and animals. Perhaps summed up best as ‘lovely’, these songs are great for babies and toddlers alike.

Anna Banana Band – Anna Banana Band

A punky rock band just for children, Anna Banana Band is packed full of great fun songs for your children to dance around to. Songs with fun lyrics and a good beat, this is perfect for tots who love to boogie.

Elizabeth Mitchell – You are my Little Bird

A gentle and soothing album with beautiful tracks for bedtime. 17 songs of pure innocence, this acoustic album might put mum to sleep as well as baby.

Justin Roberts – Meltdown

An album of inspired and intelligent lyrics, Roberts presents this catchy pop album that kids can easily relate to. A bright and breezy album, Meltdown’s songs are almost all sung from a children’s point of view, making them fun and relevant.

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