Review: That Baby CD & That Baby DVD

"There are two types of people in this world: Those that grasp just how cool Neil Diamond is and those who don't."

So say the liner notes of That Baby CD that was recently sent to me by the kind folks at Parent Bloggers. The CD is filled with acoustic cover versions by well-known artists like Neil Diamond, Fleetwood Mac, The Pretenders, Bruce Springsteen, Natalie Merchant, and Joni Mitchell.

At first listen the CD became part of Annabella's regular bedtime rotation. I can't tell you how much it warms my heart to hear my 4.5 year old daughter sing along to Joni Mitchell's Circle Game. This song was a favorite of my parents when it came out in 1968, and I remember using their old record/tape player to record it on tape so I could add it to a mix I brought with me to college.

The bedtime CD that Annabella plays after we read books and before she goes to bed is usually something she enjoys by herself, but I like the music on this one so much that I usually stick around for a few songs too. 

The creators of That Baby CD, mom and pop team Lisi and Rob Wolf, also created a companion DVD called That Baby DVD. I didn't ask Parent Bloggers to send me a copy, because we try not to watch TV in our house, but they sent me one anyway and I have to say that I'm glad.

Imagine this scenario: It's 5 am and two, two year old boys are screaming their heads off for scrambled eggs with cheese while one four year old girl who will no longer eat scrambled eggs is persistently insisting upon a waffle sandwich with peanut butter, and presiding over this chaos is one mom who might have had a mom's margarita night out the evening before, which entitles one husband to be blissfully earplugged upstairs.

That's the sort of situation we're in when my kids watch That Baby DVD. And they love it. What's not to love? It's really fun music that they already know from the CD and videos of cute kids dancing and some simple animation.

Beyond the fact that it occupies my kids for it's entire 30 minute length, I can't tell you a lot about the DVD since I am usually busy making scrambled eggs with cheese and a waffle sandwich with peanut butter. Sometimes it even gives me time to make and eat my own breakfast and for that I give it very high marks.

The creators of the DVD say it's appropriate for ages 0-5 and from the parts I've watched I agree. I also don't think that any kid of any age who has a steady diet of Noggin, Disney, and Pixar would be captivated by this. But if you're not after captivation and you just want something playing in the background while you all dance around the room, this'll do nicely.

To purchase a copy of That Baby DVD or That Baby CD (or both at a package price), visit the That Baby DVD Web site. Enter the code PBN to get a 20% discount. There's also a no questions asked money back guarantee and you can get a lifetime replacement on your DVD and/or CD. See the site for details.

If you want to hear an interview with the creator of the DVD, Rob Wolf, listen to the Motherhood Uncensored podcast on 12/5. 

Comments

[MiloBloom]

This team has also done a couple of CD/DVD combos called OyBaby. Highly recommended for Jewish parents!

This sounds like it's in the same vein visually, which means this is probably on the Hanukkah list.

[Rob Wolf]

Thanks for the kind words, Jumping Monkey! Hope to hear some of the tracks on a future episode of the podcast.

And thank you, MiloBloom, for the plug for OyBaby!

Rob Wolf
Creator of That Baby DVD