12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for quality cuddle and play time with baby!, September 10, 2005
This review is from: Baby Tata; Infant Massage, Exercise, and Play DVD (DVD)
I do Baby Tata with my 8 month old every day and she loves it. We alternate between the 22 minute Tata full and the 10 minute Tata mini so that we don't get bored. Another reviewer commented that the moves are too simple but I have a Baby Massage Book and it is hard to practice it when you have a squiggly baby and hands full of massage oil and you need to turn the pages in the book! Baby Tata uses the best of the massage strokes I learned from the book anyway. And Baby Tata isn't just massage - my daughter loves to look at the babies on the screen, when I sing along with the songs (they are karaoke style so that you can sing along) and she likes the little games and exercises too. It may be coincidence but ever since we started doing Baby Tata my daughter has slept through the night. Hooray for Tata!
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you? Yes
No
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
great even for massage-resistant babies, January 9, 2006
This review is from: Baby Tata; Infant Massage, Exercise, and Play DVD (DVD)
I bought Baby Tata because I'd tried massaging my baby using instructions I found in several books and online articles, but he often got cranky partway through. Fortunately, he loves Baby Tata! and now I know how to give him a good massage even without the video.
The DVD contains an intro (which I've never bothered to watch), a 22-minute routine and a 10-minute routine. The 10-minute massage has different strokes than the longer one, which I like since it can be used for variety as well as for when you have less time.
Both routines are accompanied by video and voice-over guides to the strokes, with music in the background, and after a stroke is introduced the screen will show lovely, simple cartoon images while you repeat the massage movement. My infant loves looking at the cartoons, and at the babies in the video. There are also three or so karaoke-style songs, incorporated into the massages, that you can skip straight into from the menu.
Especially helpful is the instructor's mellow approach to massage. She tells you which strokes babies are most likely to resist at first and encourages you to hold and play with your baby if he or she gets uncomfortable. This inspired me to do the back massages with my baby sitting up and leaning over my leg; previously, I'd not been able to give him a back massage without him fussing. Also, in several images the baby is playing with a bright stuffed toy during the massage. This trick has been invaluable to me. After watching the video, it is easy for me to slip massage movements from Baby Tata as well as other sources into our daily routines. I was very, very happy to be able to incorporate infant massage into my baby's care and can't recommend this video highly enough.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you? Yes
No
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
We love it!, July 26, 2005
This review is from: Baby Tata; Infant Massage, Exercise, and Play DVD (DVD)
I received the Baby Tata DVD as a gift and loved it! My baby and I do the routine everyday. As a novice in infant massage it was really great to be able to see each move up close with detailed explanations. My baby enjoys the music and loves the vivid animation as well. A great buy!
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you? Yes
No
