Asking for help song for kids — "Ask For Help!" cover art by Snuggle Bunch

Ask For Help!

About This Song

There’s always that one snack, the favorite toy, the thing your toddler absolutely needs right this second. And instead of asking, they’re already scaling the furniture like a tiny rock climber with zero safety training. “Ask For Help!” is the song for that moment. It’s a gentle reminder that parents are tall for a reason, and there’s no shame in letting someone reach it for you.

With its encouraging beat and easy-to-remember hook, this kids’ RnB / hip hop track teaches toddlers and preschoolers that asking for help is the move! And way better than climbing up the pantry shelves. It’s a safety song that doesn’t feel like a lecture, which is why it works!

If your little one loved this, check out Inside Voices, Squeaky Clean!, and Time To Get Dressed! for more Snuggle Bunch songs about the daily routine!

Lyrics

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If you can’t reach it
Ask for help
No point in climbing
Up on that shelf
Cause if you can’t reach it
Just ask for some help
If you don’t think you’ll reach it
Ask for help
I’m happy to help

If you climb too high
Then you could get stuck
Of even worse fall down
And hurt your little butt
I know your excited
And ready to explore
But let’s keep those little feet
Firmly on the floor

If you can’t reach it
Ask for help
Help for help baby
No point in climbing
Up on that shelf
No, no point at all!
If you can’t reach it
Ask for help
It’s okay to ask
I said if you can’t reach it
Ask for help
I’d love to help you

Parents are so tall
They can reach most every thing
Like toys in the cabinets
Or the snacks in the pantry

If you can’t reach it
Ask for help
Ask for help, baby
There’s no point in climbing
Up on that shelf
Oh no, too high
If you can’t reach it
Ask for help
Ask for help
I said if you can’t reach it
Ask for help
I’m here to help you

Stay safe little one
Stay safe out there

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