Stumble It!
It's been ten years since the first Baby Einstein videos and products have rolled into stores.
I purchased my first Baby Einstein video, Language Nursery, when my little guy was about 3 months old. I love it for the bright colors and interesting objects, as well as the variety of languages that it exposed my son to.
My son loved watching the video while in his swing. He particularly enjoyed listening to the counting in Japanese, French, Spanish and German. He was not too enthusiastic about hearing the Russian, however.
He'd watch the video after an active morning playing on the floor. It was his downtime. If I tried talking to him while the show was playing, he became upset and turned away from me.
After he got a little older, we graduated to Baby Van Gogh and Baby Wordsworth (sign language). Being a sign language interpreter, I am picky about the videos available for kids, and I felt this particular video was worth the money.
So when Mom Central contacted me about participating the the 10th anniversary blog tour, I jumped at the chance.
I received a copy of the 10th anniversary Baby Mozart DVD, Lullaby Classics CD, and the Touch and Feel Farm Animals board book.
Even though my son is now almost four, we sat down to watch the video before bed the other night. He sat on my lap, his head on my shoulder, watching the characters dance, the various toys and props, and listening to the music of Mozart.
While we watched, I asked him what he liked:
"The music makes my feet want to dance!"
"I like the animals dancing."
"Oh, can I have trains like those? They're my favorites!"
"Look at the pretty colors! Just like what I saw on the ocean movie with the fishes that light up!" (fiber optic props reminded him of the fish that light up deep in the ocean.)
He then asked if he could listen to the cd while in his bed. I think he fell asleep about five minutes into it. The music is very soothing for kids. (and Mom too)
The Touch and Feel Farm Animal board book is a sturdy book that teaches little ones about the animals on a farm, and the sounds they make. Each animal has a texture for a little reader to feel. The rhyming also draws the listener into the book.
The next day my son was sitting in the backseat on his way to preschool. Out of the blue he said,
"Mom, I have a great idea! Why don't we give the DVD and the book to baby Noah, so he can enjoy them just like I did! But I want to keep the music cd, okay?""
What a great idea!
