[Rose Z]

in the song hush little baby what doe sit simbulize. what is it sang to children? and what does the song mean

[serenity]

It means for the baby to stop crying. It's a lullaby and they sing it to soothe the baby or child. It's meaning is If they're "good" and stop crying they will receive presents.

[Rebecca S]

All that means is that the mother wants her baby to be quiet and stop crying.

[Kris L]

Hush means 'be quiet, don't say anything' ... in the song, you are telling the child to 'be quiet' so it can go to sleep and the song is 'telling the baby' that you are there to 'take care of it' while it is asleep. The 'sound of this quiet lullaby' can actually help the child relax and fall asleep, especially if it is 'held' by the singer, because it 'picks up' that 'relaxation' both from it's hearing and from 'feeling the arms around it' and hold it 'safe.'