Baby Mozart

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Summary: The PERFECT Gift: Has a wonderful calming affect
Review: Thank you Aimee B. for introducing me to the Baby Einstein product line!! My son absolutely loves watching this video and listening to the CD. He can be crying and screaming and I put on the video or play the CD and he instantly becomes calm. My son is only 2 months old right now, but just the same when certain scenes are show (the animal pictures starting with the poodle), he starts to talk to the tv. Originally, I was a little concerned about putting my son in front of a tv to occupy his time. Though, I do not feel that way when I sit him down to watch a Baby Einstein video. It's very simple images and has wonderful classical music by Mozart playing. Thus, he's seeing a world of bright colors and music, rather than watching a cartoon.

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Summary: We've only used the "Theatre" section, but we like it
Review: There are several parts to this DVD -- a musical theatre, concert series and language lab. We have only used the musical theatre because my son is only 3 months old and the other parts are not as useful yet (we have lots of just plain music for him, too).

He enjoys watching the cute toys and figures moving and listening to the music in the musical theatre section. I won't say he just swoons over it, but he pays attention and is quite for the 25 minute "show". I have to pick the right time to use this. Sometimes we watch together and I describe the toys to him. Other times I just let him watch and take a break. Either way, its a nice change of pace. He watches it one way or another about 3-5 times per week.

The language lab is a little slow paced for a baby who cannot possibly understand that he is even learning words. He doesn't even know what a dog is in English, much less 8+ other languages. I look forward to using it later, though, to expose him to the sounds of other languages. Maybe when he is 6 or 9 months...

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Summary: Baby Mozart has saved my sanity
Review: I had picked up various Baby Einstein tapes while pregnant but didn't expect to use them until my son was closer to a year old. I also never intended to encourage TV watching. At around 5 months, however, and before his eyes even seemed to focus on the TV, I popped in the Baby Mozart tape in a moment of extreme fussiness and frustration. He was immediately mesmorized. He is 8 months old now and will not sit still for any TV show or video EXCEPT for Baby Mozart. He stops crying, whining, or whatever else he is doing and stares in awe throughout the entire video. He even gets mad if you walk in front of the screen while it's playing! There are times I rewind it and play it again and again until I get the dishes done and order restored. My son is captivated (and hopefully learning something) and the music is delightful enough not to have (yet) grated on my nerves. I highly recommend this video to any parent. Of the other tapes: Baby Beethoven is also a good choice for infants, but has an irritatingly long introduction that loses Baby's interest before the action begins. Baby Doolittle seems like the tape my son will love next.

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Summary: The one that started it all for me
Review: I can't believe I didn't review this one before. I actually had to double check my list of reviews, because I was so certain that I had already submitted a 5 star review.

Baby Mozart is the biggest life saver I have ever encountered. Beginning with the CD, my son has been listening to Baby Mozart before he was born.

Since then it has been a constant favorite, and I have worn out the tape on the VHS version, and now thankfully have the more durable DVD version.

The repeat play feature is the best invention ever, as my son keeps asking to watch it over and over again. He has been captivated by the colorful pictures, the toys and the music, and this is the one that can calm him down after a boisterous day.

We are now using the "flash cards" extra feature to begin to introduce him to reading.

Every mother-to-be should get both the cd and the DVD versions of Baby Mozart.

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Summary: My babies love it!
Review: My 5 month old sons love all the Baby Einstein videos (We have Mozart, Beethoven, Van Gogh, Neptune and Newton). They are enthralled with the images, and the music is so lovely that I enjoy it too. I can honestly say that they have never made a peep of protest whlie watching a Baby Einstein video. Just smiles, squeals of delight, and lots of arm and leg movement. Sometimes I sit with them and talk to them about what they are seeing. Most of the time I use the half hour to get something done.
Baby Einstein, Mommy take a shower!

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Summary: Freaky Puppets
Review: Some of the video was cute, but the puppets scared my daughter, and I have to say, they freaked me out a bit too.

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Summary: Scary hand puppets
Review: While my five month old loves the swirling colors and the baby toys, as well as the music portions of the DVD, the hand puppets scare her to death. For some reason there are quiet intervals where a hand puppet, such as a snake, appears, while occasional sound effects are made. Then suddenly the snake will stick out his tongue and there will be a loud "Blah" sound. At first my daughter only jumped when this happened, but now she starts crying. This also happens when the background again goes black and suddenly a spider puppet drops into view, accompanied by another sudden noise. She now views the DVD with a mixture of joy and terror. We rarely watch it and when we do I have to block the TV during certain segments or at least sit next to her to calm her down when she starts crying. And for the record, she is not a skittish child in general. She lives with a large dog and a father who has sudden outbursts during baseball games.

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Summary: Captavating!
Review: I am a state certified early childhood educator, and I think this is a wonderful video! My son loves this video. He is 12 weeks old and has enjoyed this video since he was only a few weeks old. I didn't think he was even old enough to watch T.V. when my husband turned on this video. From the first time he watched it, Drew waved his hands as if he were conducting the music. Even though I do not let my son watch the video for long periods of time (although I am sure he would love to), he smiles and laughs when watching it. As a rule, I don't believe in sticking babies in front of the T.V. for entertainment. However, since my husband recently started a job in another city, I have found letting my son watch this video a life saver. This video is surprisingly captivating for very young audiences. The video very is simple, slow moving, and easy for children to visually track. It is enjoyable to listen to for babies and parents. It certainly isn't as annoying as Barny or other children's programs. It is so genius; I wish I would have thought of this idea myself!

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Summary: My son loves this!
Review: This follows in the tradition of Baby Beethoven.

The animation is great. My son (8 months) sits enthralled as the characters march across the screen.

Obviously, the music is timeless and will hopefully inspire something in him over time.

I'd have to recommend these to anyone. Yes, they can help occupy a little one for a period of time (to give you a break), but it's productive time.

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Summary: The only way I can tie up my daughter's hair
Review: My daughter still loves this video at 7 mos. The choreography of the music and the movement of the toys is very good. I can understand why it could be mesmerizing. I use it to calm her down when she gets "whinny" or when I need to comb her hair and put pig tails on.