However, any song will do if your child likes it. With small children and infants, holding and rocking or touching them while singing may be quite soothing. It is not as hard to do as it sounds. Singing the same words over and over or making them up as you go along can be soothing. You can use a tune you already know or make one up.
Lyrics can refer to all kinds of details - an illness, family members, favorite activities etc.
This can easily be done in a hospital bed for children unable move far distances. The following activities can be geared to be more active for a child that needs to be kept busy, or for an older child that may have already acquired some musical skills. Songs that require hand or body movement. For all ages, moving to music can provide some gentle exercise. Making musical instruments available for children that show an interest in playing.