Nursery rhymes are a part of everyday life and passed down the generations. Yet it is remarkable how little we know of their origins. Famed children's tune Humpty Dumpty was recently the centre of a ...

In a race to the finish, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall and was pipped at the post by Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Well, so says a Scotland-wide survey revealing the country's favourite nursery rhymes ...

I cite these immortal lines from Jagindranath Sarkar's 'Hashikhushi,' published back in 1897. It was where the author included a group of popular folk rhymes, including a few of his own. This verse, ...

Nursery rhymes are some of the first songs we ever learn as children – but are they as child-friendly as people think? Whether it is at nursery in a singing circle, or sat with your mum and dad while ...

CENTURIES-OLD nursery rhymes that have been an integral part of growing up for generations are at risk of being wiped out. Time-poor parents, screen games and modern animated favourites like Peppa Pig ...

It’s no secret that babies and toddlers love music, whether it's listening to it, beating out a rhythm or hearing nursery rhymes. It is also a really important part of early development. So why not ...

Those catchy tunes we learned as youngsters never leave us - as much as you may desperately want them to when they are stuck in your head. Along with schools across the globe, the songs will fill ...