Baby Einstein Gift Pack Volume 1 (Baby Bach/Baby Newton/Baby Einstein/Baby Shakespeare)

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Summary: GREAT VIDEOS! BEST BABY VIDEO BUY EVER!!
Review: I bought them when my baby was 5-6 mo. She loved a little bit them by then, especially baby newton. Her interest for the videos has kept growing, she is 13 mo now and she LOVES these videos, she pays lots of attention to each and every thing she watches. My baby has never had a pacifier into her mouth, but these videos have definetely been her pacifier all this time.
I can't explain the emotion she feels when she watches me inserting the videocassette for her, she claps her hands, sings, dances, etc!
The only video that she doesn't watch is baby einstein, I think it's a little bit boring for her, and has always been. But for my overall experience, these videos deserve an A+++. My money was very well spent.

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Summary: Thank you, Julie Clark!
Review: I have 3 children under the age of two (a toddler, and twin infants), and they all become hypnotized when we put in any of the Baby Einstein videos. That is, hypnotized in a good way, really! Before we purchased this video set, I don't think I ate a single dinner without one of the twins in my arms since the day they came home from the hospital. Crying children become happy little couch spuds when they hear the tinkly intro music to these videos. And best of all, my little boy, who is not quite two, can recite the entire alphabet, count to 30, knows all his colors and shapes, and has a great vocabulary, in part because of the personal attention he gets from us, but also due to his enjoyment of these videos. The music is beautiful, the images are adorable and familiar to babies, and the spoken parts (the language and poetry segments) are very calming. My kids love these videos and so do my husband and I.

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Summary: Awesome Videos!!
Review: I have all the videos and would recommend any and all of them to any parent. My experience with them has been wonderful! My child has loved them and been absolutely intruiged by them from the moment he started watching them at 6 mos old. These are not adult videos, but baby videos. They challenge their minds and capture their attention like nothing I have ever seen before! They are supposed to be on a child's level, not adult level! Many of my friends also have these videos and rave about how their children adore them! Once the children are old enough, they start telling you what they are seeing on the screen. It introduces them not only to music, but to the world. If you are watching these videos with your children, it is a great time to interact with them by explaining what they are seeing on the screen and telling them what color it is and what kind of animal they are seeing, etc. Absolutely wonderful! My only complaint is that there aren't enough of them! I hope the series continues.

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Summary: Best video series I have found
Review: I have purchased several of the video series. Baby Genius and Bee Smart are pretty good. I also having the Signing Time videos. While I love Signing Time, my son is not quite into it yet. None of them keep my 7 month old fascinated like the Baby Einstein series. I have the language skills, bach, Mozart, and Beethoven. Doolittle is a little disappointing. I have not purchased Newton yet, and may not, due to reading of the reviews. But, in comparison to the other series out there, Baby Einstein is the top. I still use the other videos, because they seem to provide more direct education. Yet, I have to work harder to keep my son's attention with the other videos. Just today, my son was getting fussy and would not soothe. I turned on baby Mozart and he has not made a peep. I may not get him to sleep anytime soon, though.

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Summary: Best video series I have found
Review: I have purchased several of the video series. Baby Genius and Bee Smart are pretty good. I also having the Signing Time videos. While I love Signing Time, my son is not quite into it yet. None of them keep my 7 month old fascinated like the Baby Einstein series. I have the language skills, bach, Mozart, and Beethoven. Doolittle is a little disappointing. I have not purchased Newton yet, and may not, due to reading of the reviews. But, in comparison to the other series out there, Baby Einstein is the top. I still use the other videos, because they seem to provide more direct education. Yet, I have to work harder to keep my son's attention with the other videos. Just today, my son was getting fussy and would not soothe. I turned on baby Mozart and he has not made a peep. I may not get him to sleep anytime soon, though.

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Summary: Appreciative mom hisses at critics
Review: I read some of the other reviews that claim their children are intrigued, but then say it's not worth anything. As a child that was raised speaking two languages, exposed to art, and given the opportunity to experience many things, everyone wonders what my parents did to make me a smart, functioning adult. It was exactly what I mentioned. So for naysayers that feel these tapes are worthless, what proof do you have? I only gave the series of tapes four stars because I agree there is too much self promotion by Julie and her kids. But overall, I think it's good stimulation for young minds. They aren't meant to replace human interaction, just a supplement. They work well when I need to get something else done. What's wrong with that?

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Summary: The whole Baby series
Review: My boys ages 1 and 3 enjoy the whole series, and if kids are going to watch TV it's not a bad way to go. The video is amateur by today's standards, but music selection is nice. If you don't like classical music, you may find it annoying (but much less than barney or teletubes). Kids either like it or don't, so maybe try one to start. Baby Mozart is best and we like Baby Doolittle World Animals. Check out the Brainy Baby series of videos and Baby's First Impressions. They are stellar.

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Summary: Baby Einstein = Brain Development
Review: My Daughter is now 14 months old. I started buying the baby einstein series for her when she was 6 months old. For some reason these videos capture her attention very well. Is it the music? Is it the puppets? Is it the toys in constant motion? I don't know. But my daughter appreciates the classical music and now dances to it and hums along. She anticipates certain songs and sounds associated with the various items/animals on the videos/dvds. Is she learning? You bet she is.

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Summary: All Baby Einstein Tapes
Review: My fifteen-month old has enjoyed these tapes tremendously!! He really started watching them when he was 13 months - although I did try them when he was three months. He loves the Baby Newton and the Baby Bach. He gets so excited when he sees the little catepillar come on the television. We usually sit him in front of the TV in his high-chair when he eats breakfast or lunch. I highly recommend them.

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Summary: Pleasantly surprised
Review: My mother bought the set for my son. I thought he would not take to it, but as it turns out, he loves it! My son's favorite tape is Baby Newton followed by baby Einstein. If I walk past the TV when either one is on, he looks around me just like a man would do if you walked in front of the TV when the superbowl was on. I don't think the Tv should take the place of mom and baby play time, but one tape gives me enough time to look through the mail or read a few articles in the newspaper!