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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Lifestyle
Sarah Lumley

Millennial parents struggle to remember classic lullabies - like Twinkle Twinkle

Millennial mums and dads admit they struggle to sing their babies to sleep with a classic lullaby – as nearly half don't know all the words to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

A poll of 2,000 parents, aged 26-41, found that lullabies they were likely sung as a baby are now at risk of falling by the wayside – as they struggle to recall all the lyrics to Baa Baa Black Sheep or Row, Row, Row Your Boat.

Only half can confidently sing Humpty Dumpty to their tot, while less than a third (29%) can remember Hush Little Baby.

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