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Heard on a country station:

So let them be little,
'Cause they're only that way for a while.
Give 'em hope, give them praise,
Give them love every day.
Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle,
Let 'em sleep in the middle,
Oh, but let them be little.



Cool. I hardly ever listen to the radio, much less country, but overheard
this and so looked it up.

First found it quoted on a blog here, and that was cool:

_http://littlehouse.blog-city.com/_ (http://littlehouse.blog-city.com/)
Christian homeschoolers.

And their link led to the lyrics.
Billy Dean is the artist, but I didn't find credits for the lyrics nor a
date. Maybe it's new.

The full lyrics are here:
_http://www.hit-country-music-lyrics.com/Billy-Dean-little.html_
(http://www.hit-country-music-lyrics.com/Billy-Dean-little.html)

I'd think "let them cry" could be a problem until I remember the "shut up or
I'll give you something to cry about" of my west Texas infancy, and remember
that even "let them cry" can be a cutting-edge idea for people who are used
to backhanding children for hardly any reason at all. And now in the same
verse, he's promoting the family bed!! Co-sleeping for cowboys. GOOD.

Anything that helps Christian conservatives soften up toward kids is
wonderful.

Sandra


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April M

I love that song!

~April
Mom to Kate-18, Lisa-16, Karl-13, & Ben-9.
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-----Original Message-----
From: SandraDodd@... [mailto:SandraDodd@...]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 12:56 PM
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Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] a little boost for conservatives


Heard on a country station:

So let them be little,
'Cause they're only that way for a while.
Give 'em hope, give them praise,
Give them love every day.
Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle,
Let 'em sleep in the middle,
Oh, but let them be little.



Cool. I hardly ever listen to the radio, much less country, but
overheard
this and so looked it up.

First found it quoted on a blog here, and that was cool:

_http://littlehouse.blog-city.com/_ (http://littlehouse.blog-city.com/)
Christian homeschoolers.

And their link led to the lyrics.
Billy Dean is the artist, but I didn't find credits for the lyrics nor a
date. Maybe it's new.

The full lyrics are here:
_http://www.hit-country-music-lyrics.com/Billy-Dean-little.html_
(http://www.hit-country-music-lyrics.com/Billy-Dean-little.html)

I'd think "let them cry" could be a problem until I remember the "shut up
or
I'll give you something to cry about" of my west Texas infancy, and
remember
that even "let them cry" can be a cutting-edge idea for people who are
used
to backhanding children for hardly any reason at all. And now in the
same
verse, he's promoting the family bed!! Co-sleeping for cowboys. GOOD.

Anything that helps Christian conservatives soften up toward kids is
wonderful.

Sandra


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Oh you should see the video. Actually shows two children in bed with their parents-imagine that-on TV! (Ok, a little sarcasm on a cold rainy afternoon does me good) It's been in the Top 20 Countdowns on GAC and I think CMT. Here's the link to the video: http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/dean_billy/artist.jhtml
Just scroll down and click on "Videos." It's been getting a lot of airplay.

Suzanne LaPierre (new to list, been lurking for a month. I'll make a formal introduction if I can ever find the time-easier to read e-mail than compose)
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Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 12:56 PM
Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] a little boost for conservatives


Heard on a country station:

So let them be little,
'Cause they're only that way for a while.
Give 'em hope, give them praise,
Give them love every day.
Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle,
Let 'em sleep in the middle,
Oh, but let them be little.



Cool. I hardly ever listen to the radio, much less country, but overheard
this and so looked it up.

First found it quoted on a blog here, and that was cool:

_http://littlehouse.blog-city.com/_ (http://littlehouse.blog-city.com/)
Christian homeschoolers.

And their link led to the lyrics.
Billy Dean is the artist, but I didn't find credits for the lyrics nor a
date. Maybe it's new.

The full lyrics are here:
_http://www.hit-country-music-lyrics.com/Billy-Dean-little.html_
(http://www.hit-country-music-lyrics.com/Billy-Dean-little.html)

I'd think "let them cry" could be a problem until I remember the "shut up or
I'll give you something to cry about" of my west Texas infancy, and remember
that even "let them cry" can be a cutting-edge idea for people who are used
to backhanding children for hardly any reason at all. And now in the same
verse, he's promoting the family bed!! Co-sleeping for cowboys. GOOD.

Anything that helps Christian conservatives soften up toward kids is
wonderful.

Sandra





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[email protected]

In a message dated 3/16/2005 12:25:25 PM Mountain Standard Time,
bordercollielady@... writes:

Oh you should see the video. Actually shows two children in bed with their
parents-imagine that-on TV!


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GOOD!

Another step toward peace and the rights of children is a wonderful thing.

Sandra


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Johanna San Inocencio

I took the 'let them cry" to mean it's ok to show you're upset.
Sometimes we need to cry, it's part of being human.

Johanna
" A man is as free as he chooses to make himself, never an atom freer."
The Raven, Lillith by George MacDonald
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SandraDodd@... wrote:

>Heard on a country station:
>
>So let them be little,
>'Cause they're only that way for a while.
>Give 'em hope, give them praise,
>Give them love every day.
>Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle,
>Let 'em sleep in the middle,
>Oh, but let them be little.
>
>
>
>Cool. I hardly ever listen to the radio, much less country, but overheard
>this and so looked it up.
>
>First found it quoted on a blog here, and that was cool:
>
>_http://littlehouse.blog-city.com/_ (http://littlehouse.blog-city.com/)
>Christian homeschoolers.
>
>And their link led to the lyrics.
>Billy Dean is the artist, but I didn't find credits for the lyrics nor a
>date. Maybe it's new.
>
>The full lyrics are here:
>_http://www.hit-country-music-lyrics.com/Billy-Dean-little.html_
>(http://www.hit-country-music-lyrics.com/Billy-Dean-little.html)
>
>I'd think "let them cry" could be a problem until I remember the "shut up or
>I'll give you something to cry about" of my west Texas infancy, and remember
>that even "let them cry" can be a cutting-edge idea for people who are used
>to backhanding children for hardly any reason at all. And now in the same
>verse, he's promoting the family bed!! Co-sleeping for cowboys. GOOD.
>
>Anything that helps Christian conservatives soften up toward kids is
>wonderful.
>
>Sandra
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In a message dated 3/16/05 6:32:38 PM, johannasan@... writes:

<< I took the 'let them cry" to mean it's ok to show you're upset.

Sometimes we need to cry, it's part of being human.

>>

It's a MUCH smaller part of my children's human life than it was mine.
The three of them all rolled together have cried less in their combined years
than I cried in ANY year of my childhood. I was fishing for a cut-off year.
I cried a lot at 15 and 16, still, in frustration at my parents, cousins who
lived with me, loss of a boyfriend, suicide of a friend, my parents divorced
when I was 17 and sold the house while I was at college...

My children hardly ever cry.
Holly, at 13, has never had a nightmare.

It was a surprise to me. Not something I expected as a side-benefit of
attachment parenting and unschooling.

Sandra

deedeanne

Thanks Suzanne and Sandra,

I just checked out the video. I never listen to country music, but
that was a sweet thang to see this morning.

Deanne




--- In [email protected], Suzanne LaPierre
<bordercollielady@d...> wrote:
> Oh you should see the video. Actually shows two children in bed
with their parents-imagine that-on TV! (Ok, a little sarcasm on a
cold rainy afternoon does me good) It's been in the Top 20
Countdowns on GAC and I think CMT. Here's the link to the video:
http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/dean_billy/artist.jhtml
> Just scroll down and click on "Videos." It's been getting a lot
of airplay.
>
> Suzanne LaPierre (new to list, been lurking for a month. I'll
make a formal introduction if I can ever find the time-easier to
read e-mail than compose)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: SandraDodd@a...
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 12:56 PM
> Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] a little boost for conservatives
>
>
> Heard on a country station:
>
> So let them be little,
> 'Cause they're only that way for a while.
> Give 'em hope, give them praise,
> Give them love every day.
> Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle,
> Let 'em sleep in the middle,
> Oh, but let them be little.
>
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>
> Sandra
>
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>
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Johanna San Inocencio

My children hardly cry also, but there are times like when the dog died.
I remember being 9 years old and the dog we had had as long as I could
remember, died. I cried my eyes out and my stepdad ridiculed me for
crying over a "stupid" dog. When our dog died last year my children
cried and we held them and allowed them to express their grief and
sadness. Some families don't allow you to show your pain. You know the
kind "big boys don't cry" and all that garbage. I think this is the
kind of crying the singer was referring to.

Johanna
" A man is as free as he chooses to make himself, never an atom freer."
The Raven, Lillith by George MacDonald
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SandraDodd@... wrote:

>In a message dated 3/16/05 6:32:38 PM, johannasan@... writes:
>
><< I took the 'let them cry" to mean it's ok to show you're upset.
>
>Sometimes we need to cry, it's part of being human.
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>
>It's a MUCH smaller part of my children's human life than it was mine.
>The three of them all rolled together have cried less in their combined years
>than I cried in ANY year of my childhood. I was fishing for a cut-off year.
>I cried a lot at 15 and 16, still, in frustration at my parents, cousins who
>lived with me, loss of a boyfriend, suicide of a friend, my parents divorced
>when I was 17 and sold the house while I was at college...
>
>My children hardly ever cry.
>Holly, at 13, has never had a nightmare.
>
>It was a surprise to me. Not something I expected as a side-benefit of
>attachment parenting and unschooling.
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Suzanne LaPierre

Just as a side note, Billy Dean was involved in an Attachment Parenting International fundraiser or something like that a few years ago, so I think y'all are on the right track as far as the "let 'em cry" means let your child have their own emotions.
Suzanne LaPierre


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[email protected]

In a message dated 3/18/2005 9:57:48 AM Mountain Standard Time,
bordercollielady@... writes:

Just as a side note, Billy Dean was involved in an Attachment Parenting
International fundraiser or something like that a few years ago, so I think y'all
are on the right track as far as the "let 'em cry" means let your child have
their own emotions.


--------

So is that song a few years old, or does he have other similar
child-supportive songs?

(Maybe both. I was just surprised not to find more about that one with a
google search, and no lyricist credit and no date. Do you know if he wrote it?)

Sandra


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Suzanne LaPierre

Sandra,
I found more info at this link:
http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1495751/20050111/lonestar.jhtml
It appears that this is a new song that Billy Dean co-wrote with a member of the band, Lonestar. BTW, Lonestar has a great song called "Mr. Mom" about a guy who loses his job and tries to be a stay at home dad. The video is animated and hilarious (at least in the context of my husband attempting to even baby-sit our children.)
It is at http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/lonestar/artist.jhtml Enjoy!
Suzanne

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Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: [UnschoolingDiscussion] a little boost for conservatives



In a message dated 3/18/2005 9:57:48 AM Mountain Standard Time,
bordercollielady@... writes:

Just as a side note, Billy Dean was involved in an Attachment Parenting
International fundraiser or something like that a few years ago, so I think y'all
are on the right track as far as the "let 'em cry" means let your child have
their own emotions.


--------

So is that song a few years old, or does he have other similar
child-supportive songs?

(Maybe both. I was just surprised not to find more about that one with a
google search, and no lyricist credit and no date. Do you know if he wrote it?)

Sandra


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