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The Wiggles - Getting Strong

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I bought Getting Strong for my 2 year old son who is a huge Wiggles Fan. We have all of the DVDs that are out. I was afraid that Getting Strong was going to tank with him because this is the first DVD with Sam as the yellow Wiggle. To my surprise it is a big hit. Not only with my 2 year old but with my 4 year old. Finally a DVD that they both agree on.
Getting Strong is not like any other Wiggle DVD. Each Wiggle has an equal part in the singing and dancing. You actually hear Jeff sing!!!! It is colorful and has very catchy songs. This DVD also is very educational. The Wiggles teach colors, letters, shapes and letter sounds. The seem to have focused on education then song this go around. Not to say the songs are not cute as always.
For those who attended Wiggle World at Six Flags, these are the songs that were playing on all of the rides.
Very cute! Way to go!

Greg Page was always going to be hard to replace -- his voice is remarkably pleasant and he had a winning way about him -- but Sam Moran surprises in his first video outing. His voice is different from Greg's, but very fine -- in some ways, more polished. He also has an amiable manner, and immediately won over my two-year-old daughter. Judging by her chatter, Sam rivals Murray for the title of her favorite Wiggle character. I agree with the comment that the digital backgrounds are a drawback, but as the digital work goes in these kinds of videos, what we see here isn't bad.

I was so sad that Greg wasn't going to be part of the Wiggles I wasn't even sure I wanted to buy the new DVD. Our granddaughter who is 26 months old has been watching the WIGGLES with us since she was six months old, so we were concerned this would bother her. She seemed to accept SAM and there was new and old music in the DVD. The best part is that it was much more educational combining phonetics with the usual songs and skits. Really I don't understand most of the cricism of the silliness, etc. This is meant for preschoolers,it is meant to be basic, simple and understandable for children with limited vocabulary and motor skills not for their parents. I love the reinforcement of manners and nutrition and cultural diversity of songs and dances. YEAH WIGGLES!!!

Sure,this video is more educational then all the past ones. But what none of these reviewers realise is,this video is actually 2 episodes of the Wiggles new television series, Wiggle and Learn,to be airing next year.The highlight of this, for me, was getting to know Sam a little better. His voice is just beautiful (he is clasically trained,after all)and his personality is sweet and goofy. The songs are catchy and fun,and there's plenty of humor too. I agree,it's more for the preschool set and up,not so much for babies.My children,ages 4 and 8 enjoy it,and so do I. Well done Wiggles!

My kids and I do miss Greg, but Sam's debut was greatly received by our family.

This is an awesome DVD. My 3 year old daughter keeps showing her muscles and telling me she is getting strong and my 19 month old loves the music.

I miss Greg's voice but Sam has his own unique sound as well. The songs are catchy and sweet and the fact that this is more of an educational DVD makes this mommy very happy. :-)

We were so excited to see the first DVD with Sam featured. It is educational but too boring for younger viewers. My son is 2 and loved Wiggling around the Clock, Sailing, and Toot Toot probably because they have so much singing. Getting Strong is a lot of talking. It reminds me of Sesame Street and would probably be most appropriate for 4 yrs. and older. The DVD is well done- nice costumes and backgrounds. Has some favorite Wiggly Dancers and many new dancers, band players, and children.

This is the latest and most recently distributed The Wiggles dvd and I know. I have all the Wiggles dvds, including this one. It's brilliant therapy with song, dance, and tons of action just perfect for our very curious and active toddlers and gives us parents a "time out" as well as a chance to interact with our kiddos. It has inspired my daughter to keep positive during her (too many) hospital visits and I highly recommending this or any Wiggle movie for your child. Caution: tunes are catchy and you will find yourself singing them out in public and look utterly silly doing it. If you are not afraid of being silly, then get The Wiggles.

Comparing their previous work with Getting Strong, I'd take Getting Strong over the now stale show tune format. We finally see the fruits of their labor as child educators. It's true that my 14mo daughter is not as mesmerized with this one, but the older ones help us out while she's doing physical therapy. This is perfect for my 3yo. I applaud the new format because there's so much worthless entertainment on the tv these days which doesn't promote healthy living or school readiness for young children. I can't wait for the next installment: while I'm waiting, I can still hum those old, annoyingly addictive songs in my head while the family plays "Blow Me Down."

Bought this DVD for my 2yr old son's birthday. He LOVES it! If you watch the Wiggles on weekday mornings on Sprout, you will recognize the content of this DVD. I love it for taking with us when we travel. My son still gets his Wiggles just like we were at home. Overall, a great DVD.

My child received this DVD for Christmas and LOVES it!! We watched it over and over and over again all day on Christmas and my child has not tired of it yet. I love how there are almost two different videos in one. The first part of "Getting Strong" is about movement and the second part is about language and literacy. There is a lot of learning going on in this DVD. My child loves The Wiggles and has been a fan since turning a year old. Even though my child got a couple other new Wiggles DVD's for Christmas, when given the choice my child chooses Getting Strong. There are lots of color and catchy tunes that make this DVD a toddler's favorite! This DVD really encourages children to get up and move and highlights wiggling and learning together. I highly recommend The Wiggles "Getting Strong" if your child loves music, dancing, movement, and learning!!