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DVD : Baby Einstein - Baby Mozart - Music Festival
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Rating: 
- Before you reach for the remote....
Television/video/DVD watching for children under the age of 3 isn't really a great idea. Developmentally, these kids are still trying to figure out how the real world works, nor do many of them have much interest in screen images until we plop them down and teach them how to watch and teach them that this is a valuable experience. In no time they will be watching televised crap for the rest of their lives. Why start them first thing? Think about it - what infant needs to passively watch a TV screen, when he'd have just as much fun and learn a lot more by playing with an ice cube or something real? Films like "Baby Mozart" may be well-intended but they're also out to make a buck, cleverly playing on rumors about the so-called "Mozart Effect," that listening to classical music will make babies smarter. (This idea was debunked by science years ago, but word hasn't reached many of us.)For more information about making choices about your child's viewing, I strongly recommend the fine book "Consuming Kids" by Susan Linn.
Rating:
- Great to entertain and teach children
This was given as a gift to my one year old daughter by her grandmother. I have to say that this is a wonderful addition to our daughter's library. Colorful and varied images and music combine to create a thirty-minute video that captures a child's attention for the entire time.
I also like the fact that the images are given without words, allowing us to teach her not only the words in English, but also in Mandarin and Taiwanese, two other languages that are used in our home.
It is a little expensive, but it can be used over and over again as our daughter has not bored of it yet.
Rating:
- Depends on the baby
My daughter has shown no interest in this DVD. Thankfully it was a shower gift because I'd be annoyed if I had paid $20 for it myself! For what it is, it is very overpriced. We'll try some of the others we received as gifts when she is older. Maybe she'll like those better.
I'd suggest borrowing a friend's copy or renting one from the library or Blockbuster before shelling out the bucks yourself. Your baby may not be that interested in it either.
Rating: - Fantastic DVD/Video
I have almost all of the Baby Einsteins, and this is one of my children's favorites! My almost 4 year old son still watches them, and my 21 month old requests them by name. Love them, great way to take a shower and keep your kids preoccupied at the same time!
Rating: - OVERRATED (regarding ALL the Einsten dvd/videos)
Realizing that these are for children... I was still a bit disapointed.
1. They are very short.
2. Video content is merely shots of toys and puppets. With a video camera and a little training, my kid could have shot these himself.
3. Music seems to be made on a casio keyboard or something and not a recording of an actual symphony.
My child does watch the video, but for the $20 they charge, it is just not worth it. I could play a classical music CD and let him watch a screen saver to achieve the same.
- Before you reach for the remote....Television/video/DVD watching for children under the age of 3 isn't really a great idea. Developmentally, these kids are still trying to figure out how the real world works, nor do many of them have much interest in screen images until we plop them down and teach them how to watch and teach them that this is a valuable experience. In no time they will be watching televised crap for the rest of their lives. Why start them first thing? Think about it - what infant needs to passively watch a TV screen, when he'd have just as much fun and learn a lot more by playing with an ice cube or something real? Films like "Baby Mozart" may be well-intended but they're also out to make a buck, cleverly playing on rumors about the so-called "Mozart Effect," that listening to classical music will make babies smarter. (This idea was debunked by science years ago, but word hasn't reached many of us.)For more information about making choices about your child's viewing, I strongly recommend the fine book "Consuming Kids" by Susan Linn.
Rating:
- Great to entertain and teach childrenThis was given as a gift to my one year old daughter by her grandmother. I have to say that this is a wonderful addition to our daughter's library. Colorful and varied images and music combine to create a thirty-minute video that captures a child's attention for the entire time.
I also like the fact that the images are given without words, allowing us to teach her not only the words in English, but also in Mandarin and Taiwanese, two other languages that are used in our home.
It is a little expensive, but it can be used over and over again as our daughter has not bored of it yet.
Rating:
- Depends on the babyMy daughter has shown no interest in this DVD. Thankfully it was a shower gift because I'd be annoyed if I had paid $20 for it myself! For what it is, it is very overpriced. We'll try some of the others we received as gifts when she is older. Maybe she'll like those better.
I'd suggest borrowing a friend's copy or renting one from the library or Blockbuster before shelling out the bucks yourself. Your baby may not be that interested in it either.
Rating:
- Fantastic DVD/VideoI have almost all of the Baby Einsteins, and this is one of my children's favorites! My almost 4 year old son still watches them, and my 21 month old requests them by name. Love them, great way to take a shower and keep your kids preoccupied at the same time!
Rating:
- OVERRATED (regarding ALL the Einsten dvd/videos)Realizing that these are for children... I was still a bit disapointed.
1. They are very short.
2. Video content is merely shots of toys and puppets. With a video camera and a little training, my kid could have shot these himself.
3. Music seems to be made on a casio keyboard or something and not a recording of an actual symphony.
My child does watch the video, but for the $20 they charge, it is just not worth it. I could play a classical music CD and let him watch a screen saver to achieve the same.