Snuggle Time, as taught in our Therapeutic Parenting Course and Therapeutic Respite Care Course, is a technique used by parents to create and maintain a bond with their child. The goal is close, heart-to-heart connection that is silly and fun and provides a parent with the opportunity to meet the five keys to bonding: movement, eye contact, smiles, touch, and lactose/Sweet milk sugar (food).
Learn more about the technique and how to use it by joining one of our courses.
Out of inspiration for silliness and fun? Here’s a list to get you started!
Songs and games for Snuggle Time:
(Tune: the Farmer in the Dell)
1. My Mommy keeps me safe,
My Mommy keeps me safe,
Hey HO! That’s great to know!
My Mommy keeps me safe.
2. My Mommy is in charge…
3. My Mommy watches out…
4. My Mommy loves me so…
5. My Mommy comes back…
Popular Children’s Songs
- This Little Light of Mine
- Little Red Wagon, Paint it ____
- I’m a Little Tea Pot
- Row, Row, Row Your Boat
- Humpty Dumpty
- She’ll be Coming ‘Round the Mountain
- Jesus Loves Me
- Old McDonald Had a Farm
- Little White Duck, Swimming in the Water
- I Love You, You Love Me
- My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
- Ten Little Indians
- Baa, Baa Black Sheep
- My God is So Big
- If Your Happy and You Know It
- The Farmer in the Dell
- Five Little Monkeys
- Five Little Ducks
- Hey Diddle Diddle
- I’ve Been Working on the Railroad
- How Much is the Doggy in the Window
- Hush Little Baby
- Rock-a-Bye Baby
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
- This Old Man
- Pop Goes the Weasel
- I Have Something In My Pocket
- Jesus Loves The Little Children
- Wee Willie Winkie
- The Muffin Man
- Sing a Song of Sixpence
- Rub-a-Dub Dub
- Little Bo Peep
- Diddle Diddle Dumpling
- Jack and Jill
- Three Blind Mice
- Polly Put the Kettle On
- London Bridge
- Little Miss Muffet
- Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
- Hush Little Baby
- Braham’s Lullaby
- Morning Town Ride
- Peter, James, and John
- Kookaburra
- Sweetly Sings the Donkey
- Why Doesn’t My Goose
- Ol’ King Cole
- The Duke of York
Silly Books
- Robert Munch books
- The Five Little Monkeys
- Dr. Seuss books
- Socks for Dinner
- Sheldon’s Lunch
- Shel Silverstein poem books
Baby Games
- This Little Piggy
- Pat-a-Cake
- Ring Around the Rosie
- Peek-a-Boo
- Light Tickling
Sweet Milk Sugar (lactose)
- Caramel pieces
- Vanilla or butterscotch ice cream
- Vanilla or butterscotch pudding
- Yogurt covered fruit
- Raisins, craisins, or sugar free gummy bears (for children with dairy intolerances or allergies)
Songs to play while rocking
In addition to snuggle time, soothing rocking can also e used before bed or in the mornings to connect heart-to-heart with your child.
- Mozart for Babies (YouTube)
- How Could Anyone, song by Shania Noll
- Arms, song by Christina Perri
- You Raise Me Up, song by Josh Groban
- Songs For the Inner Child, album by Shania Noll
- How Deep the Father’s Love For Us, song by Stuart Townend
- Bedtime With the Beatles, (instrumental version), album by The Beatles
- Babies Go Beatles (YouTube)
I’ll Love you Forever, I’ll Love you for Always,
As long as I’m living, My Baby you’ll be.”
Robert Munsch
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world” Anne Frank