what are your thoughts/feelings on Baby Einstein videos?

just_peachy · May 2010

I don't have any but I remember there was one that showcased only babies smiling and other babies that watched it were mesmerized by all the smiling real-life babies. I don't know what it is called.

Anyway, there was some controversy over other Baby Einstein videos and I'm curious to know what your feelings are about it

poppyweed · May 2010

Everything in moderation.

DD loves hers and watches one video a day or every other day.

erino&chrish · May 2010

I thought they were annoying and LO wasnt' into them.

MrsBeckaT615 · May 2010

I have a degree in child development.

If you'd like your child to watch flashing lights, it's great. Otherwise, it's pointless developmentally. Interacting with your child is better than any program or DVD.

hollyish · May 2010

Meh. We got one as a gift but I would rather not have my baby watching TV at this point.

just_peachy · May 2010

MsBeckaT615:
I have a degree in child development.
If you'd like your child to watch flashing lights, it's great. Otherwise, it's pointless developmentally. Interacting with your child is better than any program or DVD.

well i agree with interacting being better than anything out there but I don't live in a perfect world where I can be available all the time for my LO. I live a single mom lifestyle due to my husband's demanding jobs to make ends meet. Sometimes, in order to get something done, I have to put the baby down and walk away....I let him watch Sesame Street and the baby shows on SPROUT TV....wish I had the extra set of hands to get things done so I could interact better....

emiliemadison · May 2010

I know that, personally, I felt totally zoned out and like my brain had started to liquefy after watching some of the baby einstein videos when I was a nanny. The music was horrible (the tinny, synthesized arrangements, not the actual classical compositions) and watching puppets, toys and pictures on the TV seems bizarre and supremely cheap.

I think TV in moderation when kids are a little older is fine, but I'd at least want my kids to watch something with some semblance of meaning instead of random things flashing on the screen. It's horrible.

just_peachy · May 2010

emiliemadison:
I know that, personally, I felt totally zoned out and like my brain had started to liquefy after watching some of the baby einstein videos when I was a nanny. The music was horrible (the tinny, synthesized arrangements, not the actual classical compositions) and watching puppets, toys and pictures on the TV seems bizarre and supremely cheap.
I think TV in moderation when kids are a little older is fine, but I'd at least want my kids to watch something with some semblance of meaning instead of random things flashing on the screen. It's horrible.

i agree. i notice my baby loves anything that has a puppet show theme to it so he likes to watch "The Sharing Show"

niki81 · May 2010

I'm human. While it's quite obvious that interacting with your child is the best way to aide in their development, sometimes I just need a break for whatever the reason may be. In that case, I have no problem popping a Baby Einstein in the DVD player and letting my babies be entertained by it for a mere 30 minutes. I don't expect Baby Einstein videos to increase my daughters' intelligence, but my girls enjoy them from time to time, and I enjoy the break.

GeminA1 · May 2010

I'm not really a fan.

I think TV in moderation is ok (if you need to get something done for a few minutes...or longer depending on the age of the child), but I just don't really care for the baby einstein DVDs.

KD288 · May 2010

I think they are fine. I, like you, have a DH with a very demanding job so a few minutes to get what I need done is not an issue. Plus it makes the LO happy. They really are the only things I let him watch. Despite the pp comments some of the videos do have meanings, like words in multiple languages "Baby's First Words", Baby MacDonald, Baby Van Gogh, Baby Monet, etc. Now do I think it will make my baby a genius, no, because nothing is a better teacher then interaction and life, but it gets the job done and provides him with some interesting things to watch.

chelsearenee · May 2010

We got the foreign language one from a friend. DD really likes it. We only play it on Mondays though while I am trying to work from home.

livinreality · May 2010

When LO is completely a crank monster, these sometimes calm him down... we watch them a couple times a week, it is a nice break for him and me.

LO does not watch it the whole time, once he calms down he usually moves to play with his other toys while the music plays.

Mom2Madelyn · May 2010

We have baby mozart and it is awesome. It keeps baby happy long enough so I can get a shower with out the stress of a screaming baby. I like it so much that I actually just went on ebay and got 3 more different ones for next to nothing. I paid about 3 bucks for each one. I tried a seasame street dvd and it didn't hold lo's attention at all.

MrsBatty · May 2010

erino&chrish:
I thought they were annoying and LO wasnt' into them.

This. Total waste of $.

Temp159135562506975 · May 2010

I think they are great.

Griffin LOVED them when he was younger- and still watches them now and then with his brothers - he finds them relaxing - so do I.

They are nice, "quiet" shows that teach a lot of things - depending on the episodes you get.... We always watched them with Griffin and talked about what was going on - so it was like reading a book in many ways...

The twins only watch it when we are getting ready/showering - they are not as into them as Griffin was- but that's OK- I don't mind the music being in the background of them playing - like I DO mind the sound of regular TV shows in the background during play.

meg1974 · May 2010

Somebody gave them to me, but I haven't used them yet. DD does watch some TV though. All of the articles I've read about TV being bad say it's only when you use it as a substitute for human interaction. DD also watches babies on you tube videos, and she actually learns from them and mimics what they do.

mindingpandq · May 2010

Layne LOVES Baby Einstein. Mommies love the break.

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