| I found this video to be a fantastic way to do something nonverbal, healing and interactive with my child. My case is not the norm -- my son needed heart surgery and for a while, when I couldn't hold him, baby massage was the only way I could touch him to make him feel better and let him know I was there. The techniques I learned with "Baby Massage: A Video for Loving Parents" helped me to keep contact with my son in a gentle and healthy way. Even after his recovery, I continue to give him massage. There are things I can do to show him how much I love him: Feeding him, changing his diaper, making him comfortable, holding him, and massaging him. These things are universal, they are the ways all parents communicate love to their babies -- all parents should add baby massage to the list. "Baby Massage" also showed me how to take my time and be patient with my child. It is like we are learning about each other during this personal time. Not only are the lessons in "Baby Massage" good. The instruction is pleasant to watch and makes the massage easy to learn. The music is wonderful. Because it is mostly rhythm instrumental (Mickey Hart's "Music To Be Born By" is perfect), it helps in pacing the massage. I also liked the things the other parents had to say. It helped me make a connection to what the video was teaching. I think this video would be a GREAT gift for expectant, adoptive and new parents (and maybe even grandparents). After having such great success with it, I've given it as a present. (It sure takes the guess work out what to get for baby showers!) As a mother and someone who practices baby massage, I highly recommend "Baby Massage: A Video for Loving Parents." | 
