Product Description
A fun-filled introduction to the sights and sounds of a farm!
– Presents little ones with the sights and sounds of a farm
– Shows babies where some of their favorite foods come from
As little ones’ curiosity about the world blossoms, you can help sow the seeds of discovery with Baby MacDonald: A Day on the Farm. Featuring live-action images, nursery rhymes and fun-filled puppet shows, this playful, interactive program introduces little ones to the ex… More >>
Baby Einstein – Baby MacDonald – A Day on the Farm
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#1 by Anonymous on March 23, 2010 - 2:20 pm
The American Academy of Pediatrics shows that watching videos as a toddler may lead to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, also called ADD in UK) in later life. TV watching “rewires” an infant’s brain, In contrast to the way real life unfolds and is experienced by young children, the pace of any TV is greatly sped up. Research appears in the April 2004 issue of Pediatrics. Quick scene shifts of video images become “normal,” to a baby “when in fact, it’s decidedly not normal or natural.” Exposing a baby’s developing brain to videos may overstimulate it, causing permanent changes in developing neural pathways. The damage shows up at age 7 when children have difficulty paying attention in school.
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by ratlenhum on March 23, 2010 - 2:41 pm
We used to love the Baby Einstein videos. They were great!! Simple and captivating to the little ones. Then Disney took over and over produced them. We stopped buying them after Disney got involved.
Rating: 1 / 5
#3 by REB on March 23, 2010 - 3:16 pm
Your child would love watching this video, but she’d also love eating cotton candy and drinking grape soda. Many pediatric and psychological studies have shown that young children know FEWER words for every hour they spend watching videos like this one. Why? Because they aren’t spending time with YOU, practicing their language and social skills. There’s also evidence that young children who watch TV have a greater risk of developing ADHD. Last, toddlers who grow up in homes with the TV always on in the background literally seem to have more trouble hearing themselves think. This hurts their developing linguistic abilities and consequently their abilities to engage silent reasoning.
Please protect your child — don’t let her watch any TV during her early, crucial, developmental years. We only watch TV when our little girl is asleep.
Rating: 1 / 5
#4 by Charlene Ronquillo on March 23, 2010 - 5:29 pm
The name “Baby Einstein” can lull you into thinking it’s okay or even good for babies to watch t.v., but the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no television at all to children under 2 because so many studies have proven its harmful effects on children. Studies have shown that:
- for every hour of television a baby watches a day, their chances of acquiring an attention deficit disorder increases by 10%.
- among babies ages 8 months to 16 months, every hour spent daily watching programs such as ‘Brainy Baby’ or ‘Baby Einstein’ translated into six to eight fewer words in their vocabularies as compared with other children their age.”
- brain wave activity in babies is slower when watching television than when sleeping.
I believe television should be used SPARINGLY and with caution, and without any delusions of it increasing baby’s intelligence. As for making them more intelligent, Dr. William Sears says, “relationships, not things, make babies smarter.” The easiest way to make babies smarter and calmer is to carry them a lot. Slings, pouches and carriers help make this more manageable. Studies have shown that:
- carrying babies an extra 3 hours a day resulted in 40% less crying.
Babies who are frequently carried are proven to pick up verbal skills faster, and develop better core muscle strength and balance. My Listmania list “Natural Parenting for Baby’s First Year” has more information on babywearing, or you can google “babywearing” or “television and baby studies” for your own research.
Crown Crafts The Original NoJo BabySling by Dr. Sears – Black Chambray is a great starter sling.
Finally, I’d suggest “SIGNING TIME” videos – not to be confused with “Baby Signing Time” – as a last resort instead of other baby videos because at least baby can learn sign language. Sign language is proven to:
- reduce frustration and tantrums
- accelerate language development
- promote parent-child bonding
I found the entire series at my local library. I especially liked Signing Time! Volume 4: Family, Feelings & Fun DVD and ‘naming’ feelings also increases emotional intelligence in babies.
Rating: 1 / 5
#5 by Stararcher83 on March 23, 2010 - 5:39 pm
We did a trial run of this movie before the recommended age.
My nephew liked it well enough, but my sister put it up so that he could watch it when was a bit older. Now that he’s ten month’s old he seems to like it alot more. He has a huge smile on his face when the cow (who we named moo-moo) comes onto screen. The rest of the show he pays a little less attention to.
Only seen one BE aside from this one. I liked the other one (Bach) a bit more.
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september 16th 2005
Still loves the movie when we play it for him periodically.
Rating: 4 / 5