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The Praise Baby Collection

Praise that baby!    Thank God, I guess, for The Praise Baby Collection, a series of DVD’s and CD’s aimed at infants. Luckily, this means that your freshly-birthed toddler who can’t understand a word of English can still learn about the glory of Jesus, apparently via brightly-colored images of bouncing hippos. Seriously, I haven’t watched the blasted things, but it’s vitally important that you click this link.
    Their website refers to these DVD’s as “… the first developmentally appropriate CD, DVD, and video series that creates a nurturing environment for your baby’’s spiritual and intellectual development.” This is a major boon to Christian parents, offering them an affordable and efficient way of brainwa- … er … teaching their newborn babies about the firmly-established, unarguably-proven, totally-unnecessary-to-be-analyzed-by-science facts of Christianity before they ever have a chance to consider any possible alternative.
Vaguely disturbing.    Also, I should mention that the second DVD of The Praise Baby Collection has just been released. This means that a single DVD was released, clearly labeled as a “Collection”, with the company’s complete faith that it would be successful enough with its target audience that a second must necessarily follow. To the corporate executive who made this decision: I, sir, am in absolute envy of your huge, Christian balls.

Following are some reviews from satisfied customers–not a one under five stars!

“… I highly recommend this to anyone that enjoys modern worship music.” -Angela from Ramsey, Indiana

And we all know how crazy the kids these days are about modern worship music.

“Get this dvd for your one yr old and you’ll get all your housework done. My little boy watches this over and over and over again … He sits in front of it and doesn’t move. I couldn’t rave any higher of this dvd and the other in the serires [sic].” -Heidi from Australia

So, Heidi from Australia reveals the dark truth behind The Praise Baby Collection. It’s not actually about educating your children, but about getting them to leave you the fuck alone.

“My 8-month old has been watching this set since he was about 4 months old and his eyes are completely glued to it! He gets totally excited when the music comes on and he knows when it ends and the credits are rolling because he starts to fuss! He just watches in amazement … I wish there were more than 3 available! What a BLESSING!” -Melissa from Jacksonville, FL

Teach your children early about the wonderful rush of addiction! Help prepare them for the addictions they’ll enjoy later in life! Take away the disc and they’ll even get the DT’s!

Posted in Uncategorized by Arthbard on September 21st, 2006  |  19 comments

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Sarah said on September 22nd, 2006

i prefer to use the term “brain ironing”.

i think you know why.

Dan said on September 22nd, 2006

This is just soooo wrong… but then its a ‘worship’ DVD that enbles you to ignore your kids. Lovely. Mummy and Daddy don’t care but god in the box will give you all the love you want, nice thing to teach.
Praise the lord.

What you don’t get to flamed about this…

SafeTinspector said on September 22nd, 2006

Arth, this is even worse than the Baby Noises CDs!
What next, Christian Baby Noises?

michael the tubthumper said on September 22nd, 2006

when i have some children i will be sure to teach them

Sam, Problem-Child-Bride said on September 22nd, 2006

I find myself unable to thatn God for “The Praise Baby Collection.”

TV for the under 3s, even the non God-squawking stuff is a bad idea. Somebody gave us a Baby Einstein DVD for Christmas when the girls were babies and when I turned it on, their jaws slackened and their eyes glazed and they looked for all the world like their father in front of Motorweek. I turned it right off and never played it again. *Sheesh!* It’s creepy to see a child vacate herself like that, and I’m not talking about pooing.

Even after 3, I don’t think kids really need TV. Our pair get Jeff Corwin (animal bloke) or The Crocodile Hunter with their daddy while the other one gets her bath and then they switch. We have Mary Poppins and Lady And The Tramp on DVD but mainly because I like them.

They do get TV when they’re sick though, all wrapped up on the sofa in their jammas. I got that when I was too wee or too sick to read but not able to sleep. I loved it ‘cos it was comforting and soothing when I felt lousy a bit like scrambled eggs and Mackintosh apples and cocoa are too.

Davecat said on September 22nd, 2006

Absolutely hideous, absolutely insidious. But I would say that.

Bathroom Hippo said on September 22nd, 2006


Worst 2 hours I ever spent…but the hippos were kinda hot.

arthbard said on September 22nd, 2006

Sarah: I like a good fierce, abrasive brain-scouring. Does wonders for … Whatever I talking about …

Dan: Don’t forget the hippos. The hippos are hella holy.

SafeT: Why stop there? Why not do Christian goat noises or Christian whale songs. There could be a whole series, there.

Michael: Don’t forget to teach them about the hippos. I hate to harp on the hippos, but seriously … Don’t forget ‘em.

Sam: I can’t argue with Mary Poppins. It’s supercalifragilisticexpiala-awesome.

Davecat: It’s deeply disturbing in a disturbingly deep way.

Bathroom Hippo: The hippos were awesome. Everybody likes hippos

L>T said on September 22nd, 2006

When i was a little kid growing up with a christian wacko mother, we didn’t get this sickly sweet crapola.
We got hell-fire & damnation, dammit! & we had to walk 5 miles in the snow, barefoot to get it.
How are they ever going to learn about the wrath of GOD, like that?

arthbard said on September 24th, 2006

Well … I don’t know, l>t … I think singing, pastel animals can be pretty wrathful when they put their minds to it.

I know they scare the shit out of me.

L>T said on September 24th, 2006

so true ;] I only imagine these kids growing up as ZOMBIES. scary zombies.

Rich said on September 24th, 2006

You… I… they’re… but… whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

SafeTinspector said on September 24th, 2006

l>t:Jehovah’s Witness Protection Program.
THERE. I said it!

L>T said on September 25th, 2006

It sounds like rich is a goner.

safeT; good for you! Now the scary seven headed beast of the appocalips(?) knows where you live.

arthbard said on September 25th, 2006

“It sounds like rich is a goner.”

Maybe the hippos got him …

Breathe, Rich, breathe! Don’t go into the pastel-colored light!

fatmammycat said on September 26th, 2006

Sweet, er…Jesus, that’s just so wrong on so many counts.

arthbard said on September 26th, 2006

Well the lord works in … Ah, screw it. You’re right. It’s just fucked up.

L>T said on September 27th, 2006

gosh! I’m still laughing my ass off.

Don’t go into the pastel-colored light! hee heee hee

arthbard said on September 27th, 2006

Just because the credits are rolling doesn’t mean the movie has to stop. Following the pastel light gag will be an outtake where an actor can’t remember his lines! Hilarity!

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