Lemonsquare Music Makes Kids Happy - Win A Copy!

Feb 19, 2008

I have a special child by nature who happens to life vegetables. So Lemonsquare was right up his alley. In fact, his favorite song was”Very Veggie.” I know that I have been blessed with a child who actually requests vegetables for snacks and takes his medicine without a problem, but I love songs like this that get him in the dancing mood because he rarely does that. He would rather play with cars and trains and wrestle with his Papa, than get a groove on with his Mama.

Lemonsquare, a new band on the preschool scene, is dedicated to making music that doesn’t nauseate parents. As one of these targeted parents I found Lemonsquare a tad kooky, but my son was fascinated and actually educated. With his auditory processing delays he has trouble following the music for his age group (Dan Zanes), but was immediately sucked into the “Lemonsquare Shuffle” and “I Found It” (while listening he found all of his body parts).

Do I recommend them? Yes, Lemonsquare is great for kids who need language help (because of the repetition), who are auditory learners (or have delays like my son) and for the younger preschool crowds (because it’s so quirky). Definitely recommended for the 2-3 age ranges.

by Marcie

The slew of pop music being generated for children continues to baffle me. In a yuppie-fied society we embrace politically correct terms like “age appropriate” when making musical choices for our children, as though songs about brushing your teeth and eating your green vegetables will make them stand-up citizens.

We received a copy of the Lemonsquare CD to review recently. There is a lot to say about it, but I’ll try to be concise. Is it offensive? No. Your children will not be harmed by this music. They also won’t be intellectually challenged or have their ears opened to new sounds. It isn’t peppy like your Laurie Berkner style kid music, but it does try. And it isn’t that it’s bad, it simply has a very Springsteen-like quality of just naming things that are going on without being interesting. For example, name all the things you do to prepare a bath for your kids. Now, set it to music.

My five year old liked it well enough but wasn’t really interested. Maybe because even kids know that songs about things you have to do, can’t be dressed up as fun. Children’s music does not have to parent for us, but if you were going to use it as such this album conveys positive values and behaviors that are innocent with upbeat tempos.

by Gidge

I love a way to contribute to a worthy cause and enjoy new music that is a change from the CD’s currently found in my minivan. The Lemonsquare disc does both. My kids are young enough that we will listen to just about anything while in their car seats, so asking for their opinion does not count. I liked the CD based on the lyrics and happy sound of the music. The main vocalist has a pleasant voice that was a soothing. This is kid-friendly music that I highly recommend!

by Helene

Lemonsquare is graciously giving away two copies of their music album. To win you must leave a comment and specify which song you think your child would like best. Comments will be open until Monday, February 25th. You do not need a blog to enter, just leave us your e-mail address so that we may contact you. As always, it is Props & Pans policy NOT to distribute any information you give us (including your e-mail). Thanks for entering!

Like Marcie’s son, my son would benefit from this type of music too (”Lemonsquare is great for kids who need language help (because of the repetition), who are auditory learners (or have delays like my son)”) because of his delays.

Brush Your Teeth would be perfect! He loves to do that on his own now. Very proud of himself.

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