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This was a gift upon the birth of our baby - it became the first of many Baby Einstein DVD's but I can safely say for us, this one was the best. The Baby Einstein series are promoted as almost an educational product, and while I do not doubt that they help babies development to some extent, I would not say this should be the foremost reason to purchase this series. Parents are the first step in a childs development and televsion should never be relied upon for that purpose. That said, these can be the perfect introduction to movie media with their calming melodic music and providing concepts such as shape, color and numbers through good use of repetition and visuals. Baby Neptune will always be our favorite - the music features such classical artists as Beethoven and Handel, that become very recognisable to your baby. At a trip to the Zoo one day they had this DVD playing and our baby went lloking for it just on the basis of hearing the music. It runs 50 minutes long which is just about the right time. Babies and toddlers typically love water, and this movie captures that interest through visuals such as children playing in the sprinklers, or at the beach. Children are most captivated when ideas are brought to their level so showing water play from the perspective of a child will help your infant relate. It features creatures we would typically associate with the water - both the real thing and annimated. Funny little skits involving puppets also make up a part of this presentation. For me, my absolute favorite wasthe aquarium scene - this made up part of the movie but was also a bonus feature where you could set this to play and turn your TV into one giant aquarium. This feature was very relaxing for all household members. The thing I would disagree on is the age for this product , it is sold as for 9 months and up but I think it is more suited for smaller infants as a nice relaxing background distraction. Once your child is past 18 months, this is so soothing and I feel at that point, though they are more capable of learning from this, the visuals and music will do little to capture a toddler who is looking ofr noise, brightness and perhaps the lessons that a mroe colorful character such as Elmo has to offer!Read full review
My daughter LOVES the Baby McDonald video so I was excited to try Baby Neptune. We live in the desert, so she doesn't know what rain or lakes or streams or puddles are. We enjoy the film, but I wish they had put a little more work into it. The coastal footage is repeated and they teach about beaches while they are showing the same rocky coastal scene. It seems short, also. Lastly, they use poorly directed child actors in some shots. We enjoy the music and the scenes of cool water, but it's no Baby McDonald.
My first 2 babies always watched this online when we were out and about. When I had my third, I knew I had to find it on disc so he could enjoy it at home without taking my phone lol. My daughter loves it, she's 8 months old it keeps her engaged and entertained, she never gets tired of it... just like the other two! A necessity for any family
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The name "Baby Einstein" can lull you into thinking it's okay or even good for babies to watch t.v., but the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no television AT ALL to children under 2 because so many studies have proven its harmful effects on children. Studies have shown that: - for every hour of television a baby watches a day, their chances of acquiring an attention deficit disorder increases by 10%. - among babies ages 8 months to 16 months, every hour spent daily watching programs such as 'Brainy Baby' or 'Baby Einstein' translated into six to eight fewer words in their vocabularies as compared with other children their age." - brain wave activity in babies is slower when watching television than when sleeping. "Signing Time" (Two Little Hands Productions) DVDs is an option for occasional video viewing because communicating in sign language with your child is proven to: - reduce frustration and tantrums - accelerate language development - promote parent-child bonding Last thing for new moms - carrying newborn babies (in arms or next to body) an extra 3 hours a day resulted in 40% less crying. So carrying baby in a carrier or sling can help calm fussy babies!Read full review
30 min video with poor quality 80's clips- kid had a mullet. This is the best they could do? Not very colorful or contrasting. Aquarium feature was better than the main content
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