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Baby Einstein - Numbers Nursery

Baby Einstein - Numbers Nursery

List Price: $19.99
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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Best
Review: Now that my daughter is two I thought I would stop buying the Baby Einstein series. On a whim, I purchased Numbers Nursery. This is by far one of the best Baby Einstein videos! Even though my daughter already counts way past 5, this video helps her conceptualize the numbers. She calls the video "tiger numbers" and loves the characters - especially the horse. She belly laughs when he eats a flower. We have been collecting many of the items from the video around the house so that we can count along with the tape - for example, we find 5 apples and count when they come up on the tape. It is very interactive and fun. I highly recommend this video along with the other Baby Einstein classics. Thanks Julie!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Welcome Return to Form
Review: Now THIS is more like it!

This DVD clearly illustrates the numbers one to five, in a clear, fun format, with music, great visuals, and logical format. The graphics are simple and uncluttered, the toys are new, and the puppets are not doing the same things over and over again.

It teaches not only counting, but also reading, and this is the first time in the series that the bonus material is as good as, or better than, the main feature.

The main feature runs nearly 30 minutes, exactly as stated on the box, and the bonus material doubles the fun.

An essential Baby Einstein DVD to jump start your child.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Dalton's Mama
Review: Numbers Nursery is number one! I bought this on a whim & am so glad I did. My son is only 5 months old but is transfixed by the music and colors. He gets excited, waves his arms, and babbles along. My husband was skeptical that our son reacted this way until he saw it for himself. This was money well spent! I plan to buy more Baby Einstein products. These would make great gifts for a baby shower.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Looks pleasantly more like Julie's stuff!
Review: Since my disappointment with Baby Neptune and Baby Galileo it seems as if this new video has finally returned to the original Baby Einstein style. The images are simple and the old puppets are back! My son really enjoyed it, though the beginning was a bit slow. The poems were very cute, and it was great to hear Julie's voice again (which my baby loves!) My biggest complaint was that they didn't teach numbers to ten. A good buy, though.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Okay, but others are better!
Review: This DVD is educational, but not as captivating as Baby Beethoven, at least for my young toddler. Baby Beethoven provides more music and action. This one is okay, but probably best for toddlers who are at least 18 months old. It is fairly slow paced but it does do a good job teaching numbers and counting. I enjoy watching Baby Beethoven more, too! It's good if you can enjoy (or at least tolerate) the videos you buy for your kids, because you'll be watching and listening to them over and over. This one doesn't have as much parent-appeal, altho it does provide more opportunity for interaction.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great learning tool-
Review: This has been a wonderful addition to our kid-viewing library! I purchased this because we're starting to get into correctly identifying numbers and quantities, and because our son has really enjoyed many of the Baby Einstein series. What a great decision! I like the fact that they repeat some of the same items for each number, so toddlers get the see the quantity grow-ex: one cup, two cups, etc. I disagree with some of the earlier reviews that wish that the video had gone up to higher numbers- going to "5" was perfect. In my opinion, going to 10 would have meant rushing through each number, instead of using a lot of repetition to get the idea of truly counting across to toddlers. We've used this video as an extension of our teaching to our 2-year old. The puppet sequences are very good, too. There's one skit where the duck has two toy planes and won't share with his friend until the horse brings over two balls, and this gives me a chance to talk about sharing with my son. Another skit has the three main puppets in a car race with each other that my son absolutely loves (although I find it a little long). Because of the combination of education and entertainment, our family gives this a bigs thumbs up! If you're really wanting it to help teach, I wouldn't use it for children younger than 18 months old, but if you're just looking for entertainment, I'm sure that younger is just fine.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: That's the stuff
Review: This offering returns to the look and sound which originally sparked the success of the series. There has clearly been a lesson learned from the completely unwatchable failure of Baby Newton. Babies Neptune and Gallileo edged back to the formula of success, and now, Numbers Nursery seems to have closed the circle, comfortably returning to the style which made Baby Einstein so special. I agree with those who are happy to find evidence of Julie Clark's influence in the writing and presentation. There is the sense that she has returned to save the series. It seems that she has.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: not their best effort
Review: This video does not hold my 15 month old daughter's interest. The package says from age 1, but I think that may be too young.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Cute, but has some flaws
Review: We are definitely a Baby Einstein household. I received the first 11 DVDs as a baby gift from a *very* generous friend. My daughter starting watching them as early as seven weeks old. They held her attention even at that point. She likes some better than others (Baby Beethoven and Baby Neptune are favorites). I picked up this latest one when I was Christmas shopping. We watched it this morning for the first time. I'd definitely say it's more in the style of the older videos... less video footage and more "toys in motion" kind of stuff. She seemed to enjoy it and it definitely kept her attention (she never took her eyes away from the TV).

My major complaint is that for a DVD that's supposed to be an introduction to numbers, only introducing the numbers 1-5 seems a little silly. Even Sesame Street goes up to 20. The box says that "Numbers Nursery" is intended for 1 year and up. I'd say it seems more something for even earlier than that. My daughter is now 6 months old and it's about perfect for her. If they wanted it to have appeal to a later age range (up to 2-3 years for example) they needed to include a lot more than the number 1-5.

Overall though it's still an enjoyable addition to our Baby Einstein collection.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Once again, a top-of-the-line product!
Review: We are so pleased with our collection of Baby Einstein products, and this video has certainly proven the excellent quality of the Baby Einstein company once again! Our son, 20 months, is learning to count and recognize colors, and we owe his quick learning in part to Baby Einstein. We watch this video as a family and count, say colors, and have a wonderful time learning. It truly is a great tool for educating the young mind. The puppets are lively, and fun to watch - and of course, the music and sounds "make" the video. Thank you!


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