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Meltdown Recovery Playlist for a 5-Year-Old

The gentlest picks we have, sequenced for a nervous system that just got overwhelmed. No surprises, no build-ups, no jump scares.

1
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Stairway to Heaven
Rockabye Baby
DR 4 safe
2
Baby Beluga
Raffi
DR 4 safe
3
Wiegenlied (Cradle Song)
Johannes Brahms
DR 3 safe
4
Little Monster Babies
Kimya Dawson
DR 3 safe
5
Moon Moon Moon
The Laurie Berkner Band
DR 3 safe
6
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Yesterday
Rockabye Baby!
DR 2 safe
7
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Rock-a-Bye Baby
Cedarmont Kids
DR 2 safe
8
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Traditional
DR 2 safe
9
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Brahms Lullaby
Jewel
DR 2 safe
10
Peace and Quiet
Fred Rogers
DR 2 safe

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