You will be surprised to know that the earliest nursery rhymes originated in 14th century - the 'golden age' came later in the 18th century - of course, the roots go back further, every era probably has its own rhyme for children.
According to child development experts Sue Palmer and Ros Bayley, nursery rhymes with music significantly aids a child's mental development and spatial reasoning, reported the BBC.
Seth lerer, Dean of arts and humanities at the university California - San Diego has also emphasised the ability of nursery rhymes to foster emotional connections and cultivate language. "It is a way of completing the world through rhymes," he said in an interview with NBC Today. "When we sing [them], we are participating in something that bonds parent and child."
Unknowingly when we sing these nursery rhymes we are engaging our children with centuries-old tradition that seems to be harmless on the surface.
Compiled from BBC, Top Tenz, Mental Floss and Listverse, here are 10 nursery rhymes which do not spell love, care and/or innocence:
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Nursery rhymes and their dark side
PoesíaUnknowingly when we sing these nursery rhymes we engage our children with centuries-old tradition that seems harmless. Courtesy of The express Tribune
