My Daughter Listens to Snoop Dogg – and I’m Ok With It …

Ok, let me rephrase that:

“My daughter listens to Snoop Dogg and I’m ok with it – But only if it’s the song with Doggyland!”

Yeah, I’m sure I don’t want my three year old daughter listening to some of Snoop’s rap stuff, however, there is one song that she listens to that we’re totally ok with. Have you heard of Doggyland? No? Don’t worry, I hadn’t either. So I looked them up.

Doggyland is a 3D animated series co-created by Snoop Dogg that features a colorful cast of dogs in a vibrant world where they sing, rap and dance to fun and educational songs. Basically, it is hip hop inspired takes on kids songs and nursery rhymes presented by Snoop Dogg.

Every night since she was a baby, Sam and I put Ella to bed with some affirmations. “Ella is brave. Ella is Beautiful. Ella is Strong. Ella is Smart. Ella is loved!” We change them up a bit for Andrew and he gets affirmations, too.

I have no idea where Sam found this song, but one of the Doggyland songs is called the Affirmation Song and Snoop is featured on it (of course). Ella loves it. Here are the lyrics (it’s kind of a call and answer with repetitive lines):

The Affirmation Song

⦑ Intro: Snoop Dogg ⦒
Affirmations are a positive statements that help bust a challenge and overcome
When you not feeling good and have negative thoughts, so repeat after me, come on everyone

⦑ Verse 1: Snoop Dogg & Doggyland ⦒
There is no one better to beat than myself
There is no one better to beat than myself
Today is going to be an amazing day
Today is going to be an amazing day
My feelings matter
My feelings matter
I get better every single day
I get better every single day
I choose to feel happy
I choose to feel happy
My family loves me so much!
My family loves me so much!
I care about others
I care about others
I learn from my mistakes
I learn from my mistakes

⦑ Hook ⦒
Affirmations are fun and cool
They help us heal and they help us grow
If you love to learn and wanna keep feeling good, let’s say some more
Follow me, let’s go!

⦑ Verse 2: October London & Doggyland ⦒
I am responsible
I am responsible
I get better every single day
I get better every single day
I’m surrounded by love
I’m surrounded by love
Every problem has an answer
Every problem has an answer
I deserve to feel good
I deserve to feel good
Anything is possible
Anything is possible
I believe in myself
I believe in myself
I can control my own happiness
I can control my own happiness

⦑ Outro: Snoop Dogg ⦒
Now we know some new affirmations that we can choose, and learn to say
So next time you need a little inspiration to help you more have a positive day (positive day)

Affirmations
Affirmations (affirmations, affirmations, affirmations)

Remember Stuart Smalley from SNL? He’d look in the mirror and say, “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me!”

As silly as this comedy sketch was on SNL, there is something to be said about offering up daily affirmations. What’s so wrong with reminding yourself that you are special or that you choose to be happy? It can’t hurt to remind yourself that you have control of your feelings and how to react to them. It will only make you feel better to remind yourself of how blessed you are and how much you are loved. So, go ahead, look in the mirror, crank up Snoop Dogg, and recite those daily affirmations!!