children's song; nursery rhyme
Refers to songs composed for children, often with educational or playful themes. Can include traditional warabe-uta as well as modern compositions.
This children's song is one I often sang when I was little.
At the nursery school, they sing children's songs almost every day.
The children played while singing a nursery rhyme.
That composer wrote many children's songs.
A nostalgic nursery rhyme drifted over from the park.
子守歌 is specifically a song sung to lull a child to sleep, while 童謡 is a broader term for children's songs meant for singing or play, not necessarily for sleep.