Question by ddtdq: buy baby einstein?
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Answer by Shauna
I got some for my bff’s kids and they love them.
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There has been a lot of questioning in the medical and psychological community regarding the validity of these DVDs.
From a medical perspective, young children should not spend time in front of the TV to “learn” new things. It’s best to learn by doing them and seeing things in person. That way, they can interact with the items and it helps with their motor abilities.
There has been no scientific evidence that kids become smarter by watching these programs. It’s an advertising gimmick to say that the baby will be as “smart” as Einstein.
I like it and both of my kids really seem to like it. I would say yes, its educational but fun for them to watch. I say yes all the way.
that is such a great show and books to buy any kids they can benifit from them so much and you know they stimulate the mind and even teach little babies i bought them for my kid when she was a few months old and she is too smart for her age. Seriously!!!!
I was hesitant about Baby Einstein stuff at first, so I never bought anything just because it was Baby Einstein. But they have some stuff that my son loves. His favorite is a video from them called World Animals. He watches it every night before bath time. It is the 1 video (besides the First Signs video) that he will just sit and watch, and watch again. I am not big on him sitting and watching TV, but sometimes he just needs quiet time and those videos do it. He is almost 1 now.
I have heard criticisms that since there is little talking in the videos that they may don’t promote speech development, but you can provide your own running commentary along with it and then there is nothing to worry about!
I have a bunch of the DVD’s but my daughter never really got into them.
Both of my kids loved the Baby Einstein DVDs. I would sit with them alot of the time while they were watching them and interact with the DVDs For example if they were talking about colors I would get a bunch of different colored things and when a particular color would come on the tv I would let them pick that specific color out of the basket. I think they are a great learning tool. As long as you also work with them while they are watching the tv.
The only Baby Einstein in this house is some classical music CD’s.
I would never have done so if we hadn’t received one as a shower gift. Many more followed due to the success of the first. We generally limit the kids to one half hour show per day (either Baby Einstein, Leapfrog, or Sesame Street), and we watch it with them and interact with them. I think these videos are brilliant. Besides covering all the basic material from shapes, colors, and counting, you get seasons, the solar system, and more. When my older son was less than 2 years old we realized that he could identify all of the planets in our solar system from photos from watching Baby Galileo. (I couldn’t do that!) He also identifies composers of well-known classical music by relating it to the video that he heard it in (primarily Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach). This is only a small sampling. I highly recommend these videos, although I refuse to buy the toys, books, and flashcards that go with them. By the way, my 11 month old loves them as well.
Also, I recommend the Leapfrog videos. I love that they are inexpensive, lack all the advertising that Baby Einstein is full of, and they work. My older son could identify his letters by 18 months, so we bought the Leapfrog Letter Factory video. At 20 months he could tell you what sound each letter made, thanks to that video. At 2 1/2, with the help of the Talking Word Factory, he is learning to sound out short words, and can read about 10 words so far without help.
No. Recent research says they are not so good.
At first I was absolutely against my son watching any kind of videos or TV until he was older as advised by some child development experts. However, my son is babysat by my mom one day a week and she bought the Einstein video series for my niece and my son would also watch. He loves them.
She ended up getting me a set as well and I do let my son watch one a day. They’re only a half-hour and I must say that he really does learn from them, much to my surprise. But I also read to him and interact with him a lot… so that’s important too.
My daughter got some baby einstein gifts for her birthday. I personally really like the books and flash cards, because they are interactive toys. The parent and child can sit down and play together, and this is the way that the child learns best. I do not let my one year old baby watch TV, so obviously I do not have any of their DVD’s or things. I just don’t think it has an much educational value as the clever marketing seems to suggest. The same is to be said for their CD’s – my daughter likes it much better when I sing with her, and involve her in the song, rather than listening to a CD.
I know several mom’s that said it was the only way they were able to have a shower everyday..the kids really enjoy them, and it is great eye coordination as they watch all the movement…. we all know too much tv is bad. it’s entertainment, and should be treated as such.
my son loves the cd’s !
also , yes it is not “good” for a young child to watch tv however studdies show that a child watching tv may be behind in their vocabulary … more specificaly 7 words less then a child who dose not watch tv and by age 2 there is no difference. also, studies show that a child can get more out of tv if the parents are watching with them and interacting with them. (look did you see the green square, can you find that shape on the screen?) and not using it as a babysitter.
If you are going to have your child watch tv, dont you think its better to put something on that is designed for their age group rather then putting on a show ment for an older child?
as far as if that brand will make your child smarter or not, well at least it is exposing your child to music, art, ect the interaction your child gets with you and other caregivers is what will help make them smart.
No, babies under two years old should not watch Tv according to the AAP.
There’s so much more for them to learn just by putting them on the floor with a single toy. Or carry them around in a sling so they learn from you as you work through your day’s chores.
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