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Baby Einstein - Baby Da Vinci - From Head to Toe

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My first experience with Baby Einstein videos was almost four years ago with my first daughter. Who screamed every time we tried to show her it. I ended up giving it away.

Fast foward to this year. My second daughter, who's 16 months old, has some developmental delays. After chatting with moms of other babies with delays and hearing how much their kids enjoyed Baby Einstein videos, I decided to give it a second chance. After staring at them all at the store, I chose Baby Da Vinci, as it talked about body parts and one of the milestones my daughter hasn't hit yet was the pointing to body parts one.

Well, first viewing - my older daughter, who just turned four, sat down and watched it. The toddler showed vague interest...until the monkey puppets came on. I thought she wasn't paying attention to it then suddenly heard her laughing hysterically at the monkeys. After a few viewings, she fell in love. Even my older daughter wants to watch the "monkey video" as we call it. My toddler is now waving (something the monkeys do), something we couldn't do after literally months of us encouraging her to wave to us and showing her how to wave. I also notice that she's become more vocal since she first watched this video. (I have noticed she's a huge fan of music, so maybe it has something to do with the music?)

And one other bonus - my toddler was cutting molars and woke up just unconsolable one night. Finally after a half hour of her crying and nothing working, I turned on Baby Da Vinci - as soon as the catapillar came across the screen, she calmed down! Anyone who's ever been up with a really unhappy baby can appreciate that!

I have most of the Baby Einstein videos. The last 2 releases are the worst work yet. The latest video, Da Vinci looks like they spend 2 days on it, mastered it, and shipped it out. The bonus materials are a joke. The Puppet show, is a total of 3 x 10 second clips. The DVD plays repeated company branded intros with more plugs to their web site. The original videos were good, and now, it's obvious that it's just a cash cow for Disney/Julie Aigner-Clark, so the value has gone down the tubes. If you are new to these videos, start with the first ones like Mozart, where they actually cared about baby development. I would not recommend buying this new.

My 11 month old loves this DVD. It catches his attention immediately, and will continue to mesmerize him throughout the entire show. The music is refreshing and the teachings are great and fun. I would recommend this to anyone. This is definitely a MUST HAVE!! -Brandi in Louisiana

My daughter (currently 18 mos) does not watch television, but she has watched 30-90 minutes/day (spread out) of the various videos from the Baby Einstein collection. Now that she is so eager to communicate with us, by husband and I are literally blown away by how much this series has taught her.

The first time she watched Baby da Vinci she was totally into it. Touching her own eyes, ears, etc. and laughing at the puppets.

THANK YOU Baby Einstein for helping my baby laugh and learn, and for teaching me how to teach my baby!

My 19-month old son is a big Baby Einstein fan, but this particular video does not hold his attention. I have been increasingly dissatisfied with the videos since the Baby Einstein Co. sold out to Disney, and I noticed it with this one especially. It seems much more like TV than the earlier videos. The images move too quickly, and the puppets don't have as much character. I'm disappointed!

My 2 year old loves all of her Baby Einstein movies...we have all of them. Still at the age of 2 she is facinated by all the different scenes in each video. She loves Baby Da Vinci. She sings along with it...head, shoulders, knees and toes. She would only watch this one if I would let her. I strongly recommend this one for your toddler.

At first, I did not expect a lot, but this DVD is packed with what us bilingual parents are looking for!! Once you choose which language you want to listen to (English, French, or Spanish,) the DVD plays in that language and the words are written in that language on the screen for you to read to your child. There is also a Bonus Material section which is packed with "discovery cards," "the five senses," puppet shows," and "story time." All narrated in the particular language you choose. So you get more than just a DVD movie.

My 18-month-old loves it. We play it in Spanish and he can identify his own body parts as he watches and listens. He points at his nose and eyes when he sees that section.

I have been waiting for a DVD like this a long time. Thank you!

My 7th month old has responded well to all the Baby Einstein videos except this one. He may be a little young, but this video does not have as many puppets as some of the other videos. I am not sure he will like it even when he is older. Some of the videos he loves are Baby Van Gogh, Neighborhood Animals, and Baby Mozart. I would suggest trying some of the other videos.

My 2 year old loves this video. She loves the puppets, as with the other Baby Einstein videos we own, but she loves this one even more because of the kids. Her favorite part is when they sing "Head, shoulders, knees and toes." She follows and sings right along with them. She has lost interest in Baby Mozart and Beethovan, which are geared more toward infants. This one holds her attention. She calls it "the monkey movie" because she loves the monkey puppets. The only boring part which does not seem to hold her attention is when they draw the body parts. Other than that, this is a great video to have.

Another great product from the Baby Einstein company. I am so thrilled with their children's materials. This video is a great learning tool and entertaining. My son actually pointed to my ear the other day after watching this video. I sing the head, shoulders, knees and toes with the video and do the movements and he really is starting to get the body parts. We have purchased many kids videos for my son, as well as being given videos as gifts. Most videos he gets bored with or wont watch at all, but, so far he has loved almost all the Baby Einstein vdeos. This one is a definate must to any toddler's collection.