Disney Baby Einstein - Baby Mozart - Music Festival (2007, DVD)

This was a gift for my great niece, she is 1 1/2 yrs. old and I felt this would be a great educational learning for her in classical music and etc. She loves music. Thanks

This is a great movie. I bought it for my 8 month old and he loves all the music. I can actually get a few things done around the house.

The name "Baby Einstein" can trick parents into believing it's okay or even good for their babies to watch it, but the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no television AT ALL to children under 2 because so many studies have proven its harmful effects on children. Studies have shown that:

- for every hour of television a baby watches a day, their chances of acquiring an attention deficit disorder increases by 10%.
- among babies ages 8 months to 16 months, every hour spent daily watching programs such as 'Brainy Baby' or 'Baby Einstein' translated into six to eight fewer words in their vocabularies as compared with other children their age."
- brain wave activity in babies is slower when watching television than when sleeping.

"Signing Time" (Two Little Hands Productions) DVDs is an excellent option for OCCASIONAL video viewing because communicating in sign language with your child is proven to:

- reduce frustration and tantrums
- accelerate language development
- promote parent-child bonding

Last thing for new moms - carrying newborn babies (in arms or next to body) an extra 3 hours a day resulted in 40% less crying. So carrying baby in a carrier or sling can help calm fussy babies!

DD(who is almost 7)loved Baby Einstein movies when she was little. Baby Mozart was her favorite. Now DS (4 mos) is loving the movies. They are probably not as educational as some parents would like but the are a great way to get 30 minutes for yourself. They are kind of like a video mobile.