Baby Bach

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Summary: So is this how Bach meant the music to be played?
Review: The thing that bothers me most about the Baby Einstein videos has always been the music. They implicity suggest that by watching their videos, your baby will be exposed to the Mozart Effect and will become a genius overnight. I am no expert in the psycology of music, but I have a feeling that when they were talking about "classical music", they meant REAL classical music and not some dumbed down synthesizer sounds. The truth is, the videos do work - when you need a break in the day, your baby will watch them and fall into a trance. But you might as well stick them in front of a test pattern or the drying laundry for that matter. If you're interested in real classical music, I'd just pick up some real classical music CDs and play them while your child plays. If you HAVE to get a video for some peace in the day, I've always thought Juno Baby did a very nice job (but they're not really available anywhere which is a bit annoying too) or Fantasia (if you can sit through an entire motion picture). But, if you do watch any of these videos, I've always found it best to interact with your baby while watching - move to the rhythm of the music, dance and hum along, etc. I understand the need for a break in the day, but these videos can be put to good developmental use too.

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Summary: Baby Bach DVD
Review: Baby Beethoven was the best, so I didn't hesitate to buy Baby Bach. A little disappointing compared to the first. What most annoyed me was the forced spotlight on the two Clark girls. Didn't add anything to the video and was a little too "aren't Julie's girls cute" for my taste.

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Summary: Bach Beats All
Review: I have several of these tapes and this is the best for children under 2. Both my babies seemed fascinated by the images, the music and the children interacting. When my daughter was a baby she loved the little girl at the end saying, "I'm not the star anymore?" This is definately my favorite, it has a soothing effect and helped my babies through cutting teeth, injuries, sickness and just basic baby crankiness. Baby Bach, baby Doolittle and Baby Galileo are my three top picks. Bach's music is lovely and while I am a big fan of Mozart, Bach has a tranquility and peace Mozart lacks.

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Summary: All in all, still my favorite
Review: We have several of these videos now, but this is still my favorite; maybe because it was the first one.