Baby Einstein - Baby Van Gogh - World of Colors [DVD]

I was hesitant to show my daughter this DVD that she received for her first birthday because of all the studies showing that TV/screen time is harmful for children under two. One day I decided to watch it with her, and I am glad I did! It is not fast-paced, as I feared, and most of the items they show are recognizable, every day objects in a childs world. At the time I showed it to her (about 14 mos.), she was in a phase where books no longer held her interest, but she watched this 30 min. video from start to finish without getting distracted. She was not zoned out either though, which I was watching for, but just really interested in what she saw and heard. The only criticism I have is that the DVD is not verbal enough. They say each color only twice and outside of a couple poems, there is not much language at all. Since English is a foreign language where we live, I really wanted her to get more reinforcement from the DVD. On the other hand, this lack of language forces me to watch the DVD with her each time so that I can say the color several times and describe what we see on the screen with words... which is probably the idea behind the program, anyway!

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I dont normally rave about kid vids but I felt I probably should give Julie Clark a hand for bringing us these gifts. My 15 month old daughter cant get enough of them, and frankly, Dads hooked as well. These are so well done; I cant say enough good things about this series. My little one just sits in front of the TV spellbound for the duration of the video and the great thing is that shes learning from them! Rush out to your store or just order them here online! Your baby will love you for it!!

Please be aware that the fact is The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children under two be kept away from screen media. These products are claiming benefits that are utterly unfounded.

The Baby Einstein products are wonderfully visual videos/DVDs set to classical music with a baby flare... our personal favourite is Baby Van Gogh. This video is hosted by adorable and humorous Vincent Van Goat. There are 6 masterpieces dedicated to six colours. Each masterpiece is begins with showing the spelling of the colour and the whole set is accompanied with classical music with a flare that will appeal to youngsters. Each colour is narrated with a poem dedicated to that colour. Little viewers see each colour in many contexts - in nature, at home, on toys and art. This highly sensory experience is sure to delight and stimulate any precious mind. The recommended ages are 1-4 years...

Brand New Product for less than half the price, and my daughter loves it!!!

My nephew Colby has just fallen in love with these DVDs - highly recommended!

This is my sons absolute favorite, it engages his attention for about 2 hours at a time when I need to study. The Baby Beethoven didnt do it sadly enough but this one definitely has him crawling trying to get a hold of the figures in the t.v and hes only 5 months. He goes bananas during the intro when the cacti are dancing, he stops whatever hes doing and focuses on the cacti. He just loves this, if only the all the baby einstein dvds were this engaging i wouldnt have a problem buying them all but after my disappointment with baby beethoven, ill be more cautious in investing my money on just any baby einstein dvd.

As with all these videos, they are meant for the parents to interact with the children as they watch it. My 2 year olds ask for it by name and have known their colors quite some time now (they started watching this at 6 months). They still get a kick out of the video and enjoy different aspects of it at different ages. The best for me is the music. I can have it on and never tire of it.

I bought this video for my 7 month old boy after reading all the reviews and finding this was THE one to go for if I could only afford one. I have to say he LOVES it - and sits mesmerized in front of the TV when I play it. There is one funny thing about it though...in the opening titles, the Van Goat puppet does something that makes a loud noise like breaking glass. The first time he heard it, my little boy cried! Now I have to sit on the floor with him to give him a cuddle during this part (the third time we watched the video he crawled over for a hug seconds before the crashing noise even happened!). Once this bit is over, he crawls back towards the TV and then sits there staring happily at it - only occasionally turning to make sure I am still watching too. Id agree with others - if you want just one Baby Einstein video - this is fantastic. Dont forget to watch it with your little one though :)