“Mary, Mary, quite contrary / How does your garden grow? / With silver bells and cockleshells / And pretty maids all in a row.” Ah, nursery rhymes! There was a time not so long ago when children ...

LONDON, March 2 (UPI) -- A British historian claims traditional British nursery rhymes contain adult-themes and sexual references in his new book about the verses' origins. Chris Roberts, a social ...

“Jack and Jill”, which used to seem like an innocent frolic, is actually about France’s Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. In 1793, they were guillotined. These dark origins seem to be so for other ...

“Do you know the muffin man?” Chances are you’re familiar with the nursery rhyme this line kicks off, but you might not be as clued up on its history. As with many sweet-sounding rhymes, there are ...

From skipping in circles singing Ring A Roses to making arches and dancing to Oranges and Lemons, nursery rhymes have long been a staple part of school playgrounds. But while the tunes may seem the ...

We apologize in advance for getting the tune stuck in your head. It wasn’t long before the ditty reached American ears, with the song’s sheet music being published in the United States in 1853. That ...

Something can start off dark, even heinous, written hundreds of years ago, and by the time it hits modernity, it’s as soft and fluffy as a cloud. Or it can have rumors attached to it that seemingly ...

Chances are, most of us have at least once in our childhood sung the classic nursery rhyme "It's Raining, It's Pouring." But what many people don't know is that it has really dark and grim undertones.

"Humpty Dumpty" isn't the only nursery rhyme character to experience a fall A researcher had a closer look at nursery rhymes that featured fall-related injuries Parents can use nursery rhymes to ...

Nursery rhymes are short poems or songs enjoyed by young children around the world. Kids often sing them with claps, movements, or actions, making them even more fun. They are written in easy language ...