Chaos Theory Reviews

When Hayley was just a baby, we bought our very first Baby Einstein product. We loved it and so did she. While I didn’t want a slack-jawed baby perched in front of the tv, it was nice that a 20-minute DVD could hold her attention in the exersaucer long enough for me to prepare supper, wash some dishes, or just eat something. We later accumulated a decent collection of their DVDs

When Breanna was born, she got ripped off. By then Hayley had moved on to watching things that were more interesting for her age group so the little one never really got to see much Baby Einstein.

I was asked my MomCentral to be a part of the new Baby Einstein blog tour to test out a new DVD, Baby’s First Moves. They sent me a complimentary DVD and I was happy to show it to Breanna, who had only seen a handful of their DVDs so far.

I thought it might be a little too young for her; she’s almost 2 and a half now, and the DVD is for ages three months and up. However, I underestimated the power of young kids watching babies. It features a lot of cute kids (and of course the well-known puppets as well) bopping around to catchy music, discovering their own movement. Without any prompting at all, Breanna was dancing (she loves music), clapping, and laughing. Every so often she would exclaim about how “that baby is soooo cute!”

I still stand by my love of the Baby Einstein products. They’re not about passive television viewing. While children can certainly watch the DVDs by themselves, they also offer learning opportunities and they get the kids to interact and take part.

If you’ve enjoyed Baby Einstein in the past, this would make a great addition to your collection and if you’re still on the fence, I’d say it’s worth making this one your first - it’s fun!