🛑 Racism
Pick a Bale of Cotton is problematic, as it makes lights of slavery, and has troubling content.
You can learn more about its history from these articles:
- 12 Childhood Nursery Rhymes You Didn’t Realize Were Racist.
- The racist children’s songs you might not have known were racist.Â
💚 Suggested safe alternatives:
- Silly Dance Contest by Jim Gill (dancing, jumping around).
- My Ups and Downs by Jim Gill (stretching, bending, turning around).
- Hokey Pokey (for jumping around).
- Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes (body part identification, up and down).
- Grand Old Duke of York (up and down).