Customer Reviews

Sesame Beginnings: Make Music Together

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3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I don't have kids of my own, but when I heard the controversy around the Sesame Beginnings (you know, how some doctors believe kids under 2 should not be exposed to TV), I wandered into a local store and picked up a copy of this title. When I was a kid I was totally crazy about the Sesame Street gang. Anyway, this is a really fun DVD to watch, esp. when you're cooking or just plain bored with life. The music is upbeat and it really makes you feel good about life. And the baby muppets are so cute! I think, with the adults' approval, I'll get this and other Sesame Beginnings titles as baby shower gifts in the future.

THIS IS THE BEST DVD FOR AN INFANT!
I AM A MOTHER OF 4 AND I KNOW WHICH DVD'S ATTRACT AND WHICH DO NOT. THIS ONE WENT UP AGAINST THE POPULAR EINSTEIN DVD'S AND WERE NOT ONLY BETTER, BUT CHEAPER TOO!
MY THREE MONTH OLD HAS WATCHED THIS OVER AND OVER.
MY HUSBAND AND I KNOW ALL THE WORDS AND SING THEM TO HER ON A DAILY BASIS. EVEN WITHOUT THE TELEVISION, SHE KNOWS THE SONGS WHEN SHE HEARS THEM AND SMILES. NEVER FAILS!!!
EVEN THOUGH HER CARSEAT FACES THE BACKSEAT, I TOSS IT RIGHT INTO THE DVD PLAYER IN THE CAR SO SHE CAN AT LEAST HEAR IT. MY CHILD WENT FROM HATING THE CAR TO LOVING IT!
THIS IS THE BEST DVD OUT OF THE ENTIRE COLLECTION! WE HAVE ALL FOUR!

We bought sesame beginnings for my 13 month old and Aladen for my 3 year old. I was disappointed with how short it was at first but they both loved it. My 3 year old lost all interest in her movie and demanded to watch this one 3 times in a row. 2 months later they both still love it! My 13 month old, who hardly said a word, immediatly started repeating the words for one of the songs and still loves to call me ma-ma-mommy and babies ba-ba-baby.
It's made to be interactive, so be ready to dance and sing with your kids and add on to the the songs or I'm sure it could get boring but if you get into it so will they.

My son didn't care too much for it & the high pitched, squeaky voices were too much for me.

My son has been watching this video for several months & it is still his favorite video! Everyday, he gives me the dvd to put on & watches it over & over & over. It's great for infants & toddlers because it's all music & the characters are cute little babies. My son loves music & loves to dance so it keeps him glued to the tv. He can't get enough of it! It tells several short musical "stories" about Baby Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird & Prairie Dawn. In each story, it shows real babies & their mommies dancing too. This is a great video & a nice change from the traditional Sesame Street videos.

You just can't beat Children's Television Workshop for creating wonderful, developmentally appropriate products. My 13 month old loves bopping along, and has started to immitate words from the songs. There's lots of repitition and the theme of each segment is consistent across scenes, which means that its unified and cohesive (as opposed to most Baby Einstein DVDS). As usual, the show combines moms, dads and other relatives with all sorts of colors and backgrounds. Plus you will LOVE the songs!

This DVD is SO cute! It's, by far, my 2-year old's favorite DVD. Features the sesame street characters as babies and has many cute and catchy songs...You won't regret buying this one! My son prefers Make Music Together over the other two Sesame Beginnings shows (Exploring Together and Beginning Together), but they are all cute and he likes them all. One of the best Sesame Street/Elmo shows around!

I bought this for my daughter when it first came out. She's now 7 mon old and she LOVES LOVES LOVES it! I an an early interventionist, so I am very aware of the controversy over whether infants should watch television. The wonderful thing about this video (unlike videos like Baby Einstein, which my daughter also loves) is that it's designed to be watch with the caregiver, then expanded upon throughout the day.

My entire family loves the songs, they're simple but catchy. In fact, we really do sing the songs throughout the day. She loves when we do "bump baby bump" and "ba-ba-baby"--she always starts "dancing".

The dialogue and story are simplistic, yes, but that is because the video is designed for infants. They have short attention spans and they can't comprehend more detailed videos. It's their first introduction to a video with a storyline. I just feel it's an excellent first video for children. My daughter watches it once or twice a day by herself (like another reviewer said, it's great to have something entertain her so I can get some work done), but we also watch it with her.

I highly recommend this video (and the first one, which is also good, but I like this one more) for anyone who has an infant or toddler who is going to watch television. It's a lot of fun for everyone!

I bought this video for my 8 month old son, Luke. He LOVES it!!!! This video calms him down when he starts crying. The amazing thing though is my 4 year old daughter, Lindsey is also CRAZY about this DVD. They have very catchy songs that all the family (my husband & I included) find ourself singing during the day. We like it when our 4 yr old daughter beggs to watch it. This video is very enjoyable!!!!!!!!!

Overall... I would HIGHLY sugest this video!!! I only wish they had more then just the two videos out.

I was excited to buy this DVD because I like Sesame Street's educational philosophy. I was disappointed because the songs weren't very engaging and the dialog was worse. My nine month old loves Signing Time and Baby Einstein and good music in general and wasn't at all interested in the Make Music Together DVD. I didn't enjoy it either.