# A song for my daughter on acheiving mobility

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**Created:** [March 19, 2004, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-song-for-my-daughter-on-acheiving-mobility/235129 "2004-03-19T02:26:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-song-for-my-daughter-on-acheiving-mobility/235129/1 "2004-03-19T02:26:49Z")

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Not at all mundane, DEFINITELY not pointless … but I’m afraid I must share.

The little Babydistra has been going backwards and round-and-round for about a month now. And then, on Saturday, a Big Milestone was reached.

And this is what I’ve been singin’ to her ever since…

(with apologies to [Little Eva](http://www.lyricsfind.com/lyrics/8149/76009.php))

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I can see you doing a brand new move now  
(Come on, baby, do the forward motion)  
You’ve been trying hard, and you have really improved now  
(Come on, baby, do the forward motion)  
Do it nice and easy now, don’t lose control  
Or else you’ll hit your head against that metal pole.  
So come on, come on, do some forward motion for me.

You’ve gotta swing your hips round  
Come on, baby  
Head up, stong back  
Well I think you’ve got the knack  
Yeah, yeah

Now that you can do it well you really are crawling  
(Come on, baby, do the forward motion)  
Nothing on the floor is safe from chewing and mauling  
(Come on, baby, do the forward motion)  
Before we know it you’ll be up to two years or three  
And you’ll be getting started on your ABC  
So come on, come on, do some forward motion for me.

Come on, do the forward motion  
Oh yeah, lots of forward motion  
Oh no, too much forward motion  
No wait! Stop that forward motion  
…

[repeat until parent goes crazy]

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Anyone else make up silly songs about their kids? Feel free to share 😃

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**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-song-for-my-daughter-on-acheiving-mobility/235129/2 "2004-03-19T03:46:44Z")

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Hey, great one, and perfect for my kid right now!

Here’s the latest poopy diaper song (I think it’s our third):

_to the tune of “Weiner man”:_  
I know a poopy girl  
She rocks my poopy world  
She can poop anything from hot dogs\* on down  
Someday she will grow up  
And she’ll wipe her own butt  
That’s why I love my poopy girl!  
\*Insert appropriate food item here