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This is the most expensive swaddling aid we've bought and yet we failed to see the guaranteed miracle results. #1 - it's very big on our 1 month old and no matter how tightly we wrapped, there was always loose pockets somewhere #2 - although not rocket-science-complicated, it is not exactly the easiest thing either to put on your baby, especially with the last band that goes around & around #3 - it's made of a cheap jersey fabric (not worth the price of $25 we paid for the product) #4 - did not keep our fussy baby from startling herself awake any better than the other velco swaddling aides out there

I'm a new parent of a beautiful baby boy, and my wife and I purchased the Miracle Blanket upon our friends' and pediatrician's recommendations. From the first time we used it, the baby calmed himself instantly and slept longer than without it. Cannot recommend it enough!

This swaddle was a gift and worked the best by far -- better than the receiving blankets that my daughter quickly outgrew and WAY better than the velcro-tabbed swaddles (which are loud in the middle of the night when you try to tuck that wiggle worm's arm back into it). I bought a 2nd one so that we always had one clean! This swaddle along with the "Happiest Baby on the Block" DVD is gift I will give other parents-to-be -- both were fantastic! (and my husband agrees)

I LOVE this blanket. I didn't have it for my first child but wish I did. Once I started using this on my daughter, like everyone says, she was sleeping 9-12 hour stretches at about 3-4 weeks old. We went on vacation when she was about 4 months old. I had to throw it in the washer the morning we were leaving and forgot to get it out of the dryer. Biggest regret of the vacation - hence, get two! Also, like everyone else, I am bummed it doesn't come in a larger size, but I suppose that is physiological and not the manufacturer's fault!

I bought this blanket in 2005 for my son (in blue of course). It worked like a charm for him. He used it until he was 5 months old. I just didn't use the foot part once he got too long for it. I bought it again fir my now 5 week old daughter. She will cry and cry until I wrap her in this blanket. Once I wrap her, she immediately calms down. I bought two more since she never wants to be out of it.

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my baby was 7lb,11oz and 20in at birth. he fit into this until he was 6 weeks old and then was too long. that's why i gave it 4 stars. it seemed like we didn't get as much use out of it for the price. i'd almost recommend buying the medium size right away. he did stay swaddled and slept very well those first weeks which was a relief. i used it day and night.

I SO wanted to give this 5 stars and say "It truly is a miracle...my baby slept through the night!" Darn! My little guy has never liked to have his arms swaddled so I should have known better than to buy it. I think if I had gotten it earlier like when he was a newborn it may have worked which is why I am still giving it 3 stars, but he was 2 months old when I got it and maybe already set on his sleeping preferences? He didn't like being wrapped in it, but allowed me to do it anyway and he did fall asleep. I checked on him 1/2 hour later and he had both legs out. Checked on him an hour later and he had both arms out! How I will never know, this thing is like a strait jacket! So unfortunately he didn't sleep any longer than normal...4 hours on the dot like always. One last thing, I think $19.99 is more reasonable than $29.99...it is only fabric!

We used this blanket when my son was born just over 3 years ago. He loved it and was sleeping through the night at 6 weeks. We ended up ordering a second to have when he would wet through his diaper and onto the blanket. We could not be without it! I do wish they made a larger size one for when they grow out of it. When he was too long for his feet to fit in the pocket, we would still wrap it around him with his legs out and zip him up in a sleep sack. We finally had to let it go at 5 months when he was finally breaking out of it all. I came to Amazon to order two more for my twins coming soon, hope they like to be swaddled as much as he did!

My 12 week old got out of every other swaddle and woke up between 5 and 7 times every night. The first night we used this blanket he woke only twice!!! I'm here buying my 2nd today (can't risk a diaper leak without a backup). It is already helping him nap longer too.

I absolutely LOVE the Miracle Blanket. I have a fussy 2 month old who weighs almost 16 pounds. He is able to break free from every blanket we own. However, with the Miracle Blanket he stays nice and snug! Once we started wrapping him in his Miracle Blanket he started sleeping at night from every 2 hours to every 4 hours IMMEDIATELY. He is now sleeping from 4 1/2 to 6 hours through the night! I wish I would have had this blanket when my son was first born. I recommend this blanket to every parent of a newborn/infant!

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I can't begin to express how much our twin babies love these three shows. They watch the dance show and some of the music show practically every night. It beats what's on television, and they become familiar with classical music and dance at the same time. The dance show is outstanding. I have seen some of the choreography that "inspired" the animation,and it's right on -- particularly the Appalachian Spring Martha Graham (Mom's favorite) and the opening segment of West Side Story (babies favorite along with the mambo). The Puccini cow is also a winner. Get this! You won't regret it.

Love the Classical Baby series! Originally caught them on HBO when my daughter was 6 months old. Loved watching it so much that we ended up ordering them. Ordered again this time - as a gift for a friend's daughter. Classical pieces of music and art! Very enjoyable for the WHOLE family!

Any person or family with a small child or children should have this set of DVDs. My two grandchildren love it and look forward to rest or bed time because we watch and listen to these brilliant, informing, soothing and entertaining works of art. My grandson was a three year old little boy that could hardly sit still for a minute when the Classical Baby Music came on HBO. He was playing and stopped in his tracks when he heard the music and turned around and stood watching it as though he was immobile. My 1 1/2 year old granddaughter did the same. They loved it and would ask to see it over and over. I went online and googled it, it showed up on Amazon.com and I ordered the set. It is now one of my favorite new baby gifts! My deepest appreciation for the creators of this wonderful product!

I got this DVD set as a baby shower gift before my son was born. It is a wonderful set of dvd's that I used from infant age until about 3 years old. My little boy loved to watch it and it is easy to watch as an adult too. When my brother was expecting in September of last year I could not wait to give them the dvd set for Christmas. It helps to calm a baby and relieve a tired parent. Recommend it 100% to everyone.

I ordered this as a gift for a busy mom. Now she is a lot busier because she will get to repackage the original and mail it back to Amazon. I guess I cannot complain that this "3-disc" set doesn't contain three discs. It does. But two of them are duplicates and the "dance" disc is missing altogether. Amazon has no convenient way to order a single replacement component.

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This is family music not just kids music. We all enjoy listening to, singing along with, and dancing to this music. We play it while making dinner in the evenings, and it helps lift the mood and keep people happy while waiting.

When I bought this set I seriously doubted that we would ever become a family band, but the children, aged 2,3 & 8 loved the songs so much that they were soon begging for the cobwebs to be dusted off my guitar and making shakers and other instruments for themselves.Dan Zanes says that your voices are enough to start your band and I had not realized how much pleasure performing together in the lounge for just ourselves would be. The songs are quirky and appeal to kids and adults alike and we take the whole set on long journeys, which now constitutes band practice! We could not recommend this more highly to a family of any age. Just urge yourself and any other adults to get over the shyness and worries about lack of talent because your kids won't care. They will be having too much fun.

Seeing and hearing Dan Zanes on Disney Channel with my son, I decided to buy the collection of CDs for my son's second birthday. Oliver loves this music so much that we listen to "Dan Zanes! Dan Zanes!" each afternoon and evening per his request. The variety of music contained on each of the CDs (and across the five CDs in the set) is not only wonderfully entertaining for Oliver, but is a pleasure to listen to as an adult. Full of many classic childrens songs, folk music from America and the West Indies, and a number of great collaborations with artists such as Aimee Mann, Susanne Vega, Lou Reed, and Father Goose, this collection is ALL GOOD. In an age where it seems as though every CD I buy for myself has a "b-side" full of mediocre tracks, these CDs are great start to finish. Not only have they made car trips - short or long - enjoyable, the songs on these CDs will have you and your child dancing "all around the kitchen" (and the rest of the house too)!

This collection of music is priceless! Whether you have no clue as to whom Dan Zanes and friends are or have listened to him during his Del Fuegos days...this is as close to a complete family collection as you'll get. My son had one of the cd's and his dvd before we saw them in concert in June ('07), so for his birthday we got this set. It's amazing! I highly recommend it!

This is great music no matter how you look at it. The kids will bop along, the parents will be happy it's real songs and not more Disney/Nickelodeon crap, and the grandparents won't be disturbed by it when they have to play it over and over for the little ones.

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Do not buy this DVD set, as most of the cartoons are in Black & White, because they are probably very very old. The sound and video quality is atrocious and one of the DVDs did not even work properly. My kids did not like it at all.

I got this for a christmas present for my dad. My family and I love putting on this dvd on relaxing days. On time, and in perfect condition.

I have this DVD and it is a great addition to our collection. My 4 year old daughter prefers them to anything else. I loved them as a child and now I find myself glued to the TV when I have them on for my daughter.

Some of the films are watermarked with an ugly logo (imo a sacrilege). Also all films have been chopped and cropped to fit the standard 4:3 letterbox-TV. I find the selection of films a little strange. Wasn't this supposed to be classics? Of course Betty Boop and Popye can be called classics, but there's some obscure stuff in there, including clay animations(!). Early clay animations may of course be of interest to many, but it was certainly not something I expected, and I don't think you can call the clay animations *cartoon* classics.

I purchased this tape for the little kids next door and it was fun listening to them giggle and watching them dance.

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It goes without saying that this show is incredible. I was very pleased with the condition I recieved it in.

In being an avid fan of the Ross and Rachel characters, I love how Season 2 finally brings them together. In my opinion, they're one of the most indelible TV couples ever. In addition to them, this season really brought out even more of the unique humour that made "Friends" such an amazing show. The cast had the kind of chemistry that cannot be forced or "directed." They just...clicked. And on a side note, this season truly emphasized how talented Jennifer Aniaton is as both a comedic and dramatic actress. It also proved, irrefutably, how incredibly beautiful she is. She should have won an Emmy for this go around. Not only that, her hair was so lovely in this season:) All in all, an amazing show!

friend - the complete second season, the movie is very nice, but when I recived the box, one of disc was missing, disc number 03, and

This is fun to see the cast go through the tech revolution. In season one they have upgraded from the collapsible-antenna cordless phone to something a shade more modern. Their clothing is still really 90's and they haven't developed the chemistry yet, though. It is fun to see the episodes that lay the ground work for a lot of the story lines down the road. Worth buying if you're a Friends fan.

Excellent service! And the item was in the conditions he advertised

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I ordered this supposedly rare color set thinking 23 dollars was a good price for fond memories....what I got was a 1960s-70 VHS quality colorized copies...yes the tapes are still faded and the color unnatural in spots...Hollywood can do anything digially these days but whomever is distributing and making money on this evidently does not care. Amazon please include a note specifing what one is getting on your site ..a disclaimer at least..you are too good a company for this kind of business selling tapes one can record over the airwaves!!!!Also they are coming out with DVDS in May I hope they are better...

I own all of Shirley's movies her best and her worst- if you are looking into buying a Shirley collection than this is the one to buy! Although, I'll say I'm disappointed that it dosn't include "Poor Little Rich Girl" or Shirley's most classic-"Bright Eyes"(On the good ship lollipop). But, this has some of Shirley at her best. Heidi- although an film made when Shirley was older. It shows off Shirley's acting talent as Heidi especially in the scene with her grandfather. It is the best film that Shirley made after the baby-doll era. And you'll be close to tears in the scene when Heidi is threatened to be taken away from her grandfather. You'll also love Heidi's grandfather who does a wonderful job in his role- I wish he was my gramps. Baby Take A Bow- Is simply wonderful in this film where she showcases some of her cutest dance moves and her on screen chemistry with her dad- James Dunn my favorite of her on screen dads. You'll fall in love with Shirley as this little baby doll. Curly Top- Shirley is so cute in this film as an orphan it features her classic "Animal Crackers In My Soup" Also chemistry with her other on-screen dad. Also features alot of Shirley's musical talents. All in all this is a good Shirley collection to start with-- if you have little girls or grand- daughters this a collection they will love- sit back and enjoy some good clean fun with them.

This is a wonderful product! I recieved it as a birthday present from my parents and I loved it! It contains "Baby Take a Bow"-about a little girl who finds a stolen string of pearls and keeps them in her home for a nosy detective to find. Her father is accused of the crime. "Curly Top" is about a lonely man who adopts an adorable little youngster along with her grown-up sister, whom he falls in love with. "Heidi"...well you all know Heidi! The little orphan girl living with her grandfather who struggles to live a private life without people trying to take her away from him. All three films have been fully restored in colour with excellent sound quality...they almost match the standards of films from the early nineties. They all feature the darling Shirley Temple and come in a pretty red and gold box with cute pictures on it...totally worth it!!

i have seen all but 1 of her movies and well they were all goodi would like to learn a lot more about her! i'm 11 so take this from an 11 year old!(-:

These tapes brought back many many happy memories. Something I bought to share with my grandchildren, who otherwise would not have had the pleasure of knowing Shirley Temple.