Dark Nursery Rhymes.

Back to school season is here, and we're taking you back in time to the fascinating and often unsettling world of nursery rhymes. We all chanted them as kids, but have you ever really considered the lyrics? They're surprisingly dark!In this episode, we're diving deep into the history of these haunting poems to uncover their surprising and often shocking meanings. Where did they come from, and why do we teach them to our children? We're digging for answers because history is definitely keeping some secrets from us!Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Nursery rhyme. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursery_rhymeKing County Library System. (n.d.). Ring Around the Rosie. https://kcls.org/content/ring-around-the-rosie/Lawson, C. (n.d.). Nursery rhymes with dark origins. Colin Lawson Books. https://www.clawsonbooks.com/nursery-rhymes-with-dark-origins/Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Three Blind Mice. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Blind_MiceNational Literacy Trust. (n.d.). Sing Three Blind Mice with your child. Words for Life. https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/sing-three-blind-mice-your-child/Reddit user [deleted]. (2020, February 17). Most nursery rhymes have a dark meaning behind them, which one blows your mind the most? Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/f4e8om/most_nursery_rhymes_have_a_dark_meaning_behind/Mother Goose. (2000). Jack and Jill. In The Dorling Kindersley book of nursery rhymes. Poetry Foundation. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46974/jack-and-jill-56d2271cb3535Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). London Bridge Is Falling Down. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Bridge_Is_Falling_DownWood, J. M. (n.d.). The dark and mysterious origins of 10 classic nursery rhymes. Classical Music. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55035/dark-origins-11-classic-nursery-rhymesWikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Humpty Dumpty. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humpty_DumptyScribbr. (2022, June 16). How to cite a poem in MLA | Quoting & citing correctly. https://www.scribbr.com/mla/poem-citation/Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Rock-a-bye Baby. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock-a-bye_Baby