Songs Before Sleep: Lullaby traditions, spoken softly

June Alderwood

There is a reason the same soft melodies turn up in nurseries across generations, hummed by someone who barely remembers learning them. This is a quiet walk through that inheritance: where familiar lullabies came from, why a slow repeated phrase settles a restless mind, what makes a hush effective rather than forced, and simple ways to borrow that same calming rhythm for your own wind-down. Gentle, unhurried, and easy to carry into sleep.