Baby Massage DVD #Giveaway

by Rachel on January 7, 2012

Baby Massage DVD

My 10 month old and I enjoyed some quiet time together one evening last week.  I popped in the DVD that Laura Lacey Massage sent me for a review and laid my baby boy down on the bed after a bath.  I had already previewed the DVD, so I knew what to expect and had some nice organic Little Twig Baby Oil ready to use for his massage.  Laura suggests a non petroleum based oil for your baby’s massage.


The Baby Massage DVD was has a nice relaxing background music track to help create a relaxing atmosphere.  The DVD is very easy to follow along with, so I was excited to give it a try.  Baby massage was one of those things on my list of things to try, but I never did get around to it, so this was the perfect opportunity!   The DVD is ideally for babies up to 9 months, so at 10 months, my son was admittedly more squirmy than I can imagine a younger baby would be, but nonetheless I found a time when he was relatively calm to practice the massage.

I followed along the DVD starting with the legs and finishing with the head.  I almost enjoyed it as much as my baby boy did and would highly recommend it to someone looking to catch-up on a little mommy and baby bonding time.  It was especially nice for my son, being that he is baby #2 and doesn’t receive as much one-on-one attention as his big brother did.

One of the best sections of the DVD is the part on common baby ailments.  This includes colic, gastrointestinal issues, and teething.  I would have loved to have had a copy of this DVD when my son was a bit younger, so that I could have used this to soothe him.

I hope you’ll give baby massage a try.  I learned a lot and I look forward to putting my knowledge to use again.  I love how easy this DVD was to follow along with and I’m sure you and your baby will really enjoy this as well!


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In choosing a standard cleaner versus a green cleaner, sometimes it seems as if you have to make a sacrifice. Choose a green cleaner, and it seems to not be quite as effective and often cost more off the shelf. Choose a standard cleaner, and you confront the hazards of harsh chemicals in your home and the headaches that the cleaning agents and scents bring. How are you supposed to choose what’s best for your child with all these opposing benefits and risks?

There are a few things you should know.

First: standard cleaners with ammonia and chlorine are irritating to the lungs and can cause common ailments such as asthma. Many standard cleaners also contain ingredients that burn the skin, are flammable, and can cause severe tissue damage or death if swallowed (see previous link). Using these cleaners on a daily or weekly basis contaminates indoor air and can effect long term health with risks such as cancer and lung problems.

Second: you can make your own. Baking soda and vinegar do the trick. Little known fact? Vinegar is actually effective against germs because of its high acidity. Breathe easy; your child will be safe!

Third: if you decide to buy a green cleaner off the shelf, buyer beware. Check the label. Green cleaners should not have any petroleum based ingredients because they take a long time to break down in the environment. The cleaners that are truly green will have plant based ingredients that you can recognize, and won’t have ammonia or chlorine bleach.

Fourth: There’s one more thing to think about: recycling. If a cleaner is truly green, the packaging should be recycled or at the very least recyclable. Method, which makes eco hand soaps and dish soaps, makes their plastic from ocean plastic – that trash that floats around the Pacific! Then, the packaging can be recycled through TerraCycle’s Brigade collection program. Dropps, which makes eco laundry detergent, also recycles their packaging with TerraCycle. Both of these companies make sure their product is entirely green – not just the ingredients.

Green cleaners are just as effective as standard cleaners, and not as harsh. Dangerous chemicals and harmful side effects don’t necessarily mean the product is better With kids and pets, the less chemicals, the better. You won’t need to worry about little hands finding the bottles under the kitchen sink or in a cleaning cabinet. Not to mention that without the danger of harsh ingredients burning the skin or eyes, the kids can learn to help you clean!

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