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Rating:  - Our Baby Loves This Video....here's why!
We were a little skeptical, at first, when we decided to put our 6 month old in front of this video. Family members had told us that he'd "love" it and it would really keep his attention. "He's only 6 months old", we thought! He doesn't really "love" anything, does he?We, propped him up in his play seat and turned the VCR on. After 3-4 minutes of the boring FBI warnings and preliminary credits, the show begins. Music, colors, shapes, toys and hand-puppets are the stars of the show. At first, our little guy simply stared....probably because the color schemes and the music caught his attention. But within the first 10 minutes it was clear that he was "drawn" into the show. He'd drop his current toys to direct 100% attention to the action on the screen. My wife and I enjoyed his reactions to the characters and toys as much as he enjoyed watching them. His favorite part of the show (which usually gets a good giggle) is when the FunDragon comes out, smiling at first, then a big "BLEEEAHHH"! At first our little guy would jump right out of his diaper when the FunDragon reared his cute little tongue! We'd love the surprised look on his face, but his attention never faded. Nowadays, he's grown to know that the FunDragon is not scary, but makes a fun silly sound! Highly recommended!
Rating: - Musical Masterpiece
This has been such a wonderful thing for our baby. She absolutely loves this video and it's music. She started listening to the music when she was just one week old. Now, at 3 1/2 months old, this is one of her favorite things. We have the video for her to watch and the CD for her to listen to away from the television. Whenever she's in a cranky mood, we put on the music and she instantly calms down and listens. She gets so excited while watching the video...she laughs, coos, and babbles at the images. We can already see that she has favorite images and gets so excited when she sees them. We recently purchased Baby Beethoven and Baby Santa. She will watch them, but she doesn't have the same reactions as she does to Baby Mozart. It may just take time for her to get used to the new music and images.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone with infants who wants to expose their children to classical music. The music is performed in a very child-friendly way. If you're worried about your child being in front of the television, just buy the CD and start them early in their appreciation of the Arts!
Rating:  - Great for young babies!
I was a bit skeptical about how interesting this DVD would be for a 3-4 month old baby but decided to take a quick gamble on it based on other reviews on the site.When first viewing the DVD, parents should forget what they "think" a baby video should be and really step back and try to see the world from a baby"s point of view. At first, the imagery and transitions seem a bit silly, but after watching my son (now 4.5 months) react to the video, I'm looking forward to showing him the next step in the series. While it is too easy to just sit him down in front of the TV when you need a brief 30 minute respite, it is actually a lot of fun watching it together because he gives such a positive reaction, smiling and laughing when his favorite images and music come on. What is especially endearing is his reaction to the opening jingle and scene of the 3D caterpillar inching across the screen; as soon as he hears the chimes, he breaks out in a big grin and starts to become very excited. Overall, highly recommended for any parent looking for something to stimulate and entertain a young baby.
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