Baby Einstein series

With more than 20 videos in the “Baby Einstein” collection, parents can select from a variety of subject matters, as outlined below. Viewing tips are suggested for enhancing the learning experience either during the showing or afterwards. Download video guide here for easy reference.

“Baby Einstein Baby’s Favorite Places.” Babies 12 months and up are introduced to first words from around town, both spoken and in sign language.
Parent-child viewing tip: Walk or stroll into your own town and explore all the places — the park, library, school — seen in the video. Say the word for each place and sign it with your toddler.

“Baby Einstein Meet the Orchestra — First Instruments.” Infants 12 months and up learn about the instruments that make up an orchestra and the different sounds each produces.
Parent-child viewing tip: Create your own orchestra using things around the house. Pot lids become cymbals, a wooden spoon and plastic bowl can be drums, and an empty paper towel tube can be a trumpet.

“Baby Einstein On the Go — Riding, Sailing and Soaring.” Babies 12 months and up are taught about three different modes of transportation: land, water, and air.
Parent-child viewing tip: When you and your child are outside, point at an airplane flying overhead or, as you play at the beach, a saiboat cruising by.

“Baby Wordsworth.” Highlights 25 words for common objects found in five places in or around the house: the kitchen, living room, yard, bedroom, and playroom. Children ages nine months and up will be able to understand each word in three ways: written, said aloud, and via sign language.
Parent-child viewing tip: Once the video has ended, bring your baby into a room in the home and try identifying an object by signing it and then saying it.

“Baby Monet Discovering the Seasons.” A variety of images associated with fall, winter, spring, and summer are presented to viewers four months and up.
Parent-child viewing tip: When watching this video during a particular season, show your baby things outdoors that are related to it — for instance, a flower during spring or a colored leaf during fall.

“Baby Noah Animal Expedition.” Kids 12 months and older will meet more than 20 animals in five different habitats, from all over the world.
Parent-child viewing tip: When each animal is introduced, make a point of saying its name with your child and calling out the sound it makes.

“Baby da Vinci Head to Toe.” A cast of animal puppets teach eight different body parts to little ones nine months and up — all to the tune of “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.”
Parent-child viewing tip: Point to each body part and say its name.

“Baby MacDonald A Day On the Farm.” Children ages nine months and up will get an inside view of all the activities that take place on a farm, including riding a tractor and celebrating the harvest.
Parent-child viewing tip: Sing “Old MacDonald” with your child and encourage her to name the different sounds each animal makes.

“Baby Bach Musical Adventure.” For newborns and older children, this title exposes viewers to a variety of colors and classical music.
Parent-child viewing tip: Show your child a toy or a real version of each instrument as it is being played.

“Baby Beethoven Symphony of Fun.” Set to the compositions of Beethoven, newborns and older children are shown a series of different sights and sounds via toys, puppets, and classical music.
Parent-child viewing tip: Make a point of listening to music together with your child during the day, while in the car, or during playtime.

“Baby Galileo Discovering the Sky.” Babies ages nine months and up will learn what’s overhead as they take a journey to the stars, sky, clouds, and the solar system.
Parent-child viewing tip: Before bedtime, use a telescope or binoculars with older toddlers to help them learn about the wonders of the sky.

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“Baby Mozart Music Festival.” Newborns and older children can view a variety of different objects, set to the music of Mozart.
Parent-child viewing tip: Encourage your baby to point to objects he or she recognizes on the screen by saying, “Where is the train?” or “Can you show me the blocks?”

“Baby Neptune Discovering Water.” Children nine months and up will experience the wonders of water on the beach, in the bath, and in puddles. They’ll be able to see water’s different purposes: for drinking, cleaning, and playing.
Parent-child viewing tip: Incorporate water into playtime by making water handprints and footprints on paper and then exploring the patterns with your child.

“Baby Newton Discovering Shapes.” Sights, motion, and sound set the scene for children ages one and up, as they encounter all kinds of shapes in the world around them. Viewers will learn about circles, ovals, squares, rectangles, and triangles.
Parent-child viewing tip: Go on a scavenger hunt to find similarly shaped objects around the house or in the neighborhood.

“Baby Santa’s Music Box.” Newborns and older babies can celebrate their first holiday by experiencing festivities and songs of the season from different cultures.
Parent-child viewing tip: Once the DVD is over, extend learning into playtime by playing peek-a-boo with holiday-related objects, such as ornaments or dreidels.

“Baby Shakespeare World of Poetry.” Designed to help expand a child’s growing vocabulary, toddlers 12 months and up will have their first taste of poetry set to music.
Parent-child viewing tip: Start a conversation with your child about what is happening on the screen. For instance, you can say, “They put the puzzle together. What is it a picture of?” or “Someone is throwing snowballs at the puppet. Who could it be?”

“Baby Van Gogh World of Colors.” Children 12 months and up will sample six colors — red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple — through artwork and music.
Parent-child viewing tip: At 18 months, some children are beginning to sort objects. Help them by counting small groups of similar objects on the screen. For instance, you can say, “There are one, two, three birds. That’s three birds total.”

“Baby Einstein Language Nursery.” Newborns and older can hear their first words in seven different languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Hebrew, Russian, and Japanese.
Parent-child viewing tip: Dance with your child to the music. Encourage her to say and repeat words to you in different languages.

“Baby Einstein Neighborhood Animals.” Babies nine months and up will learn about furry friends and other animals that live in and around their homes.
Parent-child viewing tip: As your child begins to understand more words and becomes more verbal, ask her what she is watching: “The dog is eating. What do dogs eat?” or “The cat is looking at the bowl of water. What’s swimming in that bowl?”

“Baby Einstein Numbers Nursery.” Children 12 months and up can count along, from one to five, with the help of toys and everyday objects, such as apples, hats, and cups.
Parent-child viewing tip: Help your child learn to count as you do laundry. Group shirts, socks, and pants by color and ask your toddler, “How many red shirts are there?” or “How many white socks are in this pile?”

“Baby Einstein World Animals.” From the ocean to the jungle, babies nine months and up will be introduced to nine creatures of the wild.
Parent-child viewing tip: Pretend to be different animals. Imitate the sounds that each animal makes and move the way each animal moves.

“Baby’s First Move.” Little ones ages 6 months and up will be able to move along to the beat, whether it’s by clapping, rolling, or dancing.
Parent-child viewing tip: Whatever stage of development your child is in, practice her moves along with her. When she crawls, get down on the floor and join her. If she is sitting and clapping, join in on the fun.

The jury is still out on whether these videos will enhance your child’s learning process. If you do choose to watch “Baby Einstein” and other child development videos, be sure to reinforce the learning concepts during one-and-one play. See previous article discussing How Baby Einstein Works to make sure that this baby einstein things are good for your baby.

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Baby Einstein

In any given day, 8-month-old Anthony Esposito can be found clapping his hands, dancing, and chiming in to tunes pealing from his collection of videotapes. The Staten Island, N.Y., infant is apparently a big fan of the Baby Einstein series, with titles like Baby Mozart, Baby Shakespeare, and Language Nursery making regular rounds in his family’s VCR.

Across the country, in Alameda, Calif., 17-month-old Lauryn Nakamura seems to be equally riveted with her Baby Einstein products, says her mother, Lilybell. The Baby Einstein line of videos, DVDs, flash cards, software, books, CDs, and educational toys has captured the attention of many infant households. This week alone, Amazon.com’s top toy sellers include teaching materials such as the LeapStart Learning Table, Bake-A-Shape Sorter, Learning Drum, and Hug and Learn Baby Tad.

The Kaiser survey found that children 6 months to 6 years spend an average of two hours a day with screen media, mostly watching TV and videos. “There was anecdotal evidence of the trend toward younger and younger kids using media, but there had not been any national documentation of it,” says Vicky Rideout, vice president of the Kaiser Family Foundation.

The Genius of ‘Baby Einstein’
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I know I shouldn’t admit to playing baby videos for my children, but allow me to embarrass myself. “Baby Mozart” was part of my first child’s life when she was all of 3 months old. The report conjured images of 8-month-olds strapped into bouncy chairs, forced to watch an endless loop of video flashcards while listening to the tinkling of classical piano.

Videos are indeed being shown in many households with young children. And yes, some parents mistakenly believe that the videos are going to ratchet up their children’s I.Q. But watching hours and hours of baby videos is not the norm.

Only 17 percent of 384 babies in the survey were put in front of videos for an hour or more each day. The average baby watched only about 9 minutes a day. Television time, in contrast, seemed to have no effect, good or bad, on babies this young.

Child advocates wish those numbers were higher, but even so, it’s clear that most babies’ routines are not dominated by videos.

Over the past two years, I’ve examined the research on how videos, television and other media affect young children and interviewed scores of parents from many walks of life, and I’ve learned that it helps to consider what I call the three C’s: content, context and the individual child.

Baby Einstein series

Most video content is nearly meaningless to babies less than a year old. What matters is context and the child’s developmental needs.

Parents who think about context make sure that videos don’t become a substitute for happy moments of interaction and play. Many studies, including the new one about baby videos, show that a daily dose of reading helps with language development. Sometimes parents watch along with their babies. Taking care of babies and toddlers is hard work.

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Baby Einstein

If you’re like most parents with a baby or toddler, chances are the name “Baby Einstein” is part of your everyday vocabulary. Your playroom may, in fact, include copies of “Baby Mozart” and “Baby DaVinci” right alongside your child’s building blocks, stacking rings, and other toys.

Owning at least one “Baby Einstein” video is practically a given for today’s parents. Right up there with a stroller, high chair, and other baby-gear essentials, DVDs bearing the “Baby Einstein” brand name are topping baby gift registries and wish lists across the country.
In this article, we’ll explore just how “Baby Einstein” became a household name and amassed a following with moms and babies across the globe.

As parents learned of the video, consumer demand for more “Baby Einstein” products grew dramatically, resulting in other videos, followed by books, CDs, and toys.

“Parents today feel the pressure to compete, to have their child succeed in a challenging world. “All parents would like to help their children have the very best chances for success in education and life. The idea of an easy-to-load video or DVD that would help their children grow into smart, young students can be very enticing.”

Besides the idea of helping get their child off on the right foot, educationally speaking, experts note that allowing their children to watch these videos gives parents a short reprieve — whether that means getting dinner started or throwing in a load of laundry.

Vicky Rideout, vice president and director of The Kaiser Foundation’s program for the Study of Entertainment Media and Health, has conducted a number of focus groups with parents of young children who watch these videos. “Parents buy them because they need a break. Dr. Brown recognizes the impact of the modern family nucleus on video viewing. With so many households in which both parents work, videos can become what she calls “an electronic babysitter.”

Considering the tremendous consumer demand for “Baby Einstein” videos/DVDs, the most obvious question is: Do these interactive videos actually help the learning process, or are they purely a form of entertainment?

Do Child Development Videos Fuel the Learning Process?

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Whether or not videos for babies and toddlers actually increase a child’s learning potential has been a source of much debate among child development specialists.

According to Walter Gilliam of Yale University, there haven’t been any credible studies that can tell parents about these videos’ positive impact on young children. “Without credible data on their effectiveness, marketing these infant and toddler videos as ‘educational’ or ‘cognitively stimulating’ is misleading, at best.”

While the research may be inconclusive, some experts believe that higher-quality videos can serve a purpose — when viewed along with the child. Claire Lerner noted examples of developmental videos that set themselves apart. “The better videos try to create content on what we do know about child development,” she said. Dr. Helen Boehm, a child development specialist and the author of The Official Guide to the Right Toys,looks upon developmental videos as useful learning tools — as long as they are supplemented with other ways of teaching children about the world around them. “Introducing developmental videos, like other age-appropriate toys, engages babies in the learning process,” she said. A heavy or steady diet of videos or child-directed media is never advised.”

While some parents feel that these videos expose their child to music, language, and a variety of other mediums, several early-learning specialists are concerned that parents might rely too heavily on them.

Singer notes that infants watching these videos at six months or younger become accustomed to passive viewing at an early age. “We know that infants and toddlers learn most, fastest, and best through rich interactions with caring and sensitive adults,” Gilliam said. “Babies still need that live connection with their parents.”

Guidelines for Viewing Child Development Videos

While young children may appear to enjoy watching video after video in one sitting, experts caution against exceeding the recommended amount. According to Claire Lerner, director of parenting resources for Zero to Three in Washington, D.C., children older than two should watch no more than 30 minutes of videos a day. “You don’t want the video to replace the parent,” she said.

Children who benefit most from the screen are those who interact with the parent simultaneously. Watching together is also beneficial for the parent, who might otherwise be hard-pressed to find a creative way to extend the learning process. Dr. Dorothy Singer, senior research scientist at Yale University, also advises that parents talk about the video while viewing it together. Dr. Gilliam seconds this notion, stressing how the interaction between parent and child is the best way to helping them learn. “Play with your baby — and play often,” he said. “Talking about the show afterwards help the child think about it,” she said.

How to Reinforce Learning After the Video Is Over

The experts interviewed for this article agree that post-viewing conversations are essential to aiding the learning process.

For those who have just watched a video about pets and other neighborhood animals, Lerner suggests parents take a walk afterwards with their children and see real animals. “Hopefully, children are learning more from their parents than they are from the videos.”

Don’t forget to reintroduce what’s been learned at another point in time. Singer said. A trip to the zoo might jog a child’s memory to recall the zebra he or she saw while watching “Baby Noah Animal Expedition.”

One Mom’s “Baby Einstein” Experience

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For Keri Puglisi of Northport, N.Y., her two-and-a-half-year-old son’s experience with “Baby Einstein” has been educational right from the start.

While watching “Baby Galileo Discovering the Sky,” Puglisi points out the moon in the video, repeats that the moon is in the sky, and asks about the location of the moon. Watching “Baby Monet Discovering the Seasons” helps prime Michael for a chat about the four seasons. A parent’s ability to translate what’s been viewed into a real-world experience is a way to engage a child in an interactive experience that makes learning fun.

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