No Singing!

CC was telling me today that Declan loves music. He doesn’t like singing, he just likes listening. But he also doesn’t like anyone else singing either. So, if CC starts singing, Declan covers his ears, or he shakes his head, waggles his finger at CC, and says “No, no.”

Troy also loves music, but he also likes to sing or hum along. And Troy doesn’t mind if I sing along with him. However, if my wife tries to sing, he’ll start screaming, “No, mama! You don’t sing!” I’m not sure if it’s because I’ve been singing to him since he was very little, and he’s more used to and feels more comforted by the sound of my voice…like a familiar memory. Or if it’s the octave of my voice versus my wife’s. We haven’t really tried it with other people singing. All I know is that I am the only one granted the distinct privilege of getting to sing with the little prince.

The only exception to this is with music from The Lion King. Nobody is allowed to sing those songs, not even me. If you even try, like singing “Hakuna Matata” quietly in the background, he’ll scream, “No, you don’t sing! It’s my song!”