Customer Reviews

Baby Einstein Gift Pack Volume 1 (Baby Bach/Baby Newton/Baby Einstein/Baby Shakespeare)

5 star:		(24)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

Both of my children are in awe whenever one of these videos begins. The DVD formats and added content are superb. My son (3 yo) fell in love with them all over again now that my 1 yo daughter watches them! Their favorites are Baby Bach, Baby Shakespeare, Baby Van Gogh (my favorite too) and even Baby Mozart. They also both loved Baby Eistein, although my husband is disturbed by it because the words do not match the pictures. I guess it's not for concrete thinkers! The Doolittle series is slightly less clever, but cute...But WOW did they ever drop the ball with Baby Newton. Their new affiliation with Disney was a disaster! VERY different graphics (goofy computer graphics added), boring presentation (my kids didn't even finish watching it)...it got stale real fast. I hope they change back to the old format! We also recommend Bee Smart Baby Vocabulary, the First Impressions Series, and Baby Genius! All excellent!

We have all of these videos and my kids love them. They are bright and colorful, with loads of great images and top notch music. I like that they vary and have different themes, our favorite is Baby Newton. I have no idea why they prefer that one, but they just do.

Now, I've read some negative reviews on here and I must say I can see the point that those parents are trying to get across. But Julie Clark tells us at the end of every video that you should watch with your child and discuss what you are seeing. This is an opportunity to interact with your child, this is not intended as an electronic babysitter (Nick Jr. is the electronic video, or didn't you know?). So if used properly they are learning videos. My two kids, aged 4 and 2, enjoy the chance to spend time with a parent and learn about colors, numbers, shapes, etc. For that purpose they are great!

I have purchased several of the video series. Baby Genius and Bee Smart are pretty good. I also having the Signing Time videos. While I love Signing Time, my son is not quite into it yet. None of them keep my 7 month old fascinated like the Baby Einstein series. I have the language skills, bach, Mozart, and Beethoven. Doolittle is a little disappointing. I have not purchased Newton yet, and may not, due to reading of the reviews. But, in comparison to the other series out there, Baby Einstein is the top. I still use the other videos, because they seem to provide more direct education. Yet, I have to work harder to keep my son's attention with the other videos. Just today, my son was getting fussy and would not soothe. I turned on baby Mozart and he has not made a peep. I may not get him to sleep anytime soon, though.

We got this gift pack and volume one for a baby shower gift.
Volume one is not so great, but Volume 2 has Baby Mozart and Baby Van Gogh in it, which are both great. If you enjoy the Baby Einstein videos and don't have these, this deal is pretty good, since these are the best videos in the collection. My older daughter Emmie is just over two years. She doesn't get very much stimulation from them, but will still watch them with her new sister and me.

Our son is almost 8 months old and when we put one of the videos in, no matter where he is in the house he comes to watch. The colors and sounds has captured his attention and we can sit with him to learn. We are so happy for your products. Thank you for helping new parents find a way to connect.

I bought them when my baby was 5-6 mo. She loved a little bit them by then, especially baby newton. Her interest for the videos has kept growing, she is 13 mo now and she LOVES these videos, she pays lots of attention to each and every thing she watches. My baby has never had a pacifier into her mouth, but these videos have definetely been her pacifier all this time.
I can't explain the emotion she feels when she watches me inserting the videocassette for her, she claps her hands, sings, dances, etc!
The only video that she doesn't watch is baby einstein, I think it's a little bit boring for her, and has always been. But for my overall experience, these videos deserve an A+++. My money was very well spent.

I actually bought the DVD version of these videos which includes the same music that you can buy on the accompanying CD's. The visuals are well done to keep a baby/child entertained. My two month old loves it.

The only problem that I have is with the music that is performed. While the selection of music is wonderful and appropriate, its all performed on synthesizer. There aren't any authentic recordings of Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, or the other composers that are on the other videos. This may not bother you, but I cringed when I listened to the "Concert" portion of the DVD.

I have 3 children under the age of two (a toddler, and twin infants), and they all become hypnotized when we put in any of the Baby Einstein videos. That is, hypnotized in a good way, really! Before we purchased this video set, I don't think I ate a single dinner without one of the twins in my arms since the day they came home from the hospital. Crying children become happy little couch spuds when they hear the tinkly intro music to these videos. And best of all, my little boy, who is not quite two, can recite the entire alphabet, count to 30, knows all his colors and shapes, and has a great vocabulary, in part because of the personal attention he gets from us, but also due to his enjoyment of these videos. The music is beautiful, the images are adorable and familiar to babies, and the spoken parts (the language and poetry segments) are very calming. My kids love these videos and so do my husband and I.

5 Stars to the Baby Einstein company for this collection and all of their other videos. I have all of the Baby Einstein videos ever made and they are by far my children's favorites. They are very educational from Birth through the childhood years. My daughters are both toddlers now and they still love these videos. I can attribute Baby Newton to teaching them shapes and colors; Baby Doolittle for animals, Baby Einstein for everyday surroundings. These videos are a must-have for all parents. *****+++++ I highly recommend them for all families.

My Daughter is now 14 months old. I started buying the baby einstein series for her when she was 6 months old. For some reason these videos capture her attention very well. Is it the music? Is it the puppets? Is it the toys in constant motion? I don't know. But my daughter appreciates the classical music and now dances to it and hums along. She anticipates certain songs and sounds associated with the various items/animals on the videos/dvds. Is she learning? You bet she is.