Learning DVDs

TheBachelorette

I want to get them a couple of DVDs for learning.  Does anyone have any suggestions?  I have heard that Baby Genius and Baby Einstein are not that intersting and just show pictures.  I would appreciate guidance.

robinsokj

read to them

TheBachelorette

Oh, I don't want anyone to get the impression that we are parents that throw their kids in front of the tv.  We read to them every night.  We have storybook time before bed.  We are teaching them English, Hebrew and Portugese (as our au pair is from Brazil).  I would just prefer to have educational programs on when we are driving or when we are cooking dinner, doing laundry, etc. 

090106

Until my boys had the attention span to sit and let me read to them, we used baby einstein. I do have to say I believe they learned A LOT from them, including sign language (which we worked on with them as well). To this day, they still want to watch the baby einstein DVD's and they are 2.

ninjabridemom

TheBachelorette:

  I would just prefer to have educational programs on when we are driving or when we are cooking dinner, doing laundry, etc. 

 

I feel ya.

 

I would probably try to put on an educational CD or something.  I think They Might be Giants has a DVD, too -- it's just entertaining, educational songs but the animations aren't totally in your face (and they actually have a point!).  The kids/infants I sat for loved them, even when they couldn't "understand" yet.

TheBachelorette

Thanks Girls!

heatheric71505

My girls loved Baby Signing Time.  We only have volume one but they loved watching the babies and I loved that it helped us all to learn some signs to make communication a little easier.

 

angelfire02

I swear by Baby Einsteins, the twins I used to nanny for picked up so much from watching them.  They only got to watch it twice a week or so, but one of the girls LOVED the Lullabye Time one, and when they started watching the Signing one they were doing the signs along with the characters.  I don't think they are just pictures, they are a life saver some times when you need to get something done or the kids just need a little down time.  The girls watched them until they were like 2 1/2. 

MagPie08

My kiddos love Baby Einstein, especially First Signs (sign language) and First Moves (ie, clap your hands, stomp your feet, roll, crawl, jump, spin, etc). They've picked up a lot from those in particular.  

amanda31H

I ordered Sesame Street's 40 Years of Sunny Days off Amazon and it's the best purchase I've made!

It's a collection of skits from 1960-2000, so a lot of the skits are the ones I grew up watching as a kid.  Lots of counting songs, ABC songs, etc..  The girls get to watch that DVD when I'm getting dinner ready and they love it. Just the other day, A started singing the ABC song in a different tune and I thought it was funny....until I I heard the ABC song skit on Sesame Street a few days later and realized they do a jazz rendition!  So the girls have definitlely picked up on it.

I read all the time to my kids too- but I hear you on needing something beneficial for them to watch while you get a couple things done. 

 

eyelovemascara

My girls like Baby Signing Time, but if you ask ME, it is the most annoying DVD on the face of the earth. Rachel Coleman needs to take that tape off her fingers and put it over her mouth

mmcarlson1

Leap Frog has some pretty awesome DVDs.