Of course so many nursery rhymes feature this name! Mary was the nation’s No. 1 name from 1900 through 1946 and from 1953 through 1961. It finally dropped out of the top 100 in 2009.

Before the nursery rhyme "Jack Be Nimble," jumping candlesticks was a form of sport-premonition, ... The name Jack, of course, is a simple placeholder, just a common male first name.

In the history of nursery rhymes, hand claps and farms seem to be some of the most resonant aspects of the popular folky ditties. Here, in “Bingo Was His Name-O,” we have both.

Nursery Rhymes and Children Learning Video Songs in English: Watch popular children's rhyme 'Learn Vegetables & their Names' in English. For popular children rhymes, kids songs, children songs ...

If you're a parent, chances are you've sung some nursery rhymes to your little one hundreds of times. After all, all children have their favourites, and repeating rhymes and stories is great for ...

Humpty Dumpty was a name for a cannon protecting a fort which fell. ... We looked up the meanings of nursery rhymes of all sorts, and pretty much they’re all horror shows.

Children's nursery rhymes have been around for centuries, but some can have seriously dark meanings behind the lyrics. We look into what the popular Ring a Ring o' Roses song actually means.

Failure to recite nursery rhymes could be an early indication of dyslexia. As Dyslexia Awareness Week approaches, education experts are highlighting the importance of recognising dyslexia early ...