I was sent a copy of the That Baby DVD and That Baby CD to review for MotherTalk. The DVD and CD feature older songs resung in a acoustic , sweeter way for kids.

This DVD and CD set is one that the boys and I love. As soon as I got them in the mail I tossed in the DVD to distract the boys wheile I went to make lunch. It did more than distract them, they were hypnotized. Immediately both sat right down and stared in awe over the kids playing, singing, and dancing. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or not, depending on your views on TV watching, but I was able to cook lunch, wash dishes, and do a load of laundry without a peep out of either.

The CD is a hit too, and it’s actually one I don’t mind listening to when the kids aren’t around. With songs like Happiness Runs by Joni Mitchell, Brass in Pocket by Chrissie Hynde, and Three Little Birds by Bob Marley That Baby is not your typical children’s CD. It also stands out because this isn’t some slick, over-hyped production. Put together by a mom and dad team who put the thing together, with the songs being sung by a family friend who just happens to rock.

Almost all of the songs are permanently stuck in my head, and I don’t mind. Inch By Inch gets put on repeat daily, much to the displeasure of Dearest, and Songbird has become part of our bedtime ritual. And of course the feminist mom in me delights in When We Grow Up just a little. But since this is made for kids, not me, I should let them sell it. So if this doesn’t motivate you to get a copy, nothing else will.

Happiness runs in a circular motion
Thought is like a little boat upon the sea.
Everybody is a part of everything anyway,
You can have everything if you let yourself be.

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