RE: Baby Einstein question

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If you feel uncomfortable using the videos, then by all means don't use them. This will be one of the first times of many that you have to go against the flow to do what you feel is right for your baby. It just prepares you for tougher choices you have to make on her behalf for the future (not letting particular people babysit, sheltering her from particular friends' children, etc.). It may seem hard but it's great practice for the more difficult situations that are to follow.

I think TV in general is too stimulating for babies. But, the Baby Einstein videos seem to be like a mobile. It's great for tracking and brain processes as the colors change or the baby sees things disappear behind objects and reappear etc. But, of course, it's nothing more than you could just do yourself with little objects in front of your baby at home.

You could even develop a little 'curriculum' by you yourself watching the video to see what they are doing and then just do simulate them in real life with your baby. You could even share that with your friends and your baby could watch them later when you feel more comfortable - if ever.

Again, if you have decided you want to leave out T.V. for a while (or forever for that matter), go with it and don't let anyone else make you feel uncomfortable with your decision.

CA

5 mos.

tort/brachy/plagio

repoing/poss. STARband

>>

>>For Christmas some friends gave set of the Baby Einstien

>>videos. is almost 4 months old. I have heard that TV is

>>too much stimulation and is not good for those under 2. Are the

Baby

>>Einstein videos really ok for little ones??? One of our other

friends

>>has an 11 month old who loves the videos and so that is why these

>>friends gave them to us. I am just worried to use them. Any

>>thoughts about the videos and then how to handle my friends if we

>>don't use them for a long time? Thanks!

"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer." Psalm 19:14

[Guest guest]

The experts do say avoid watching tv before 2 and if they do watch tv make

sure it's something educational. If you hold off on playing the videos for

your child just explain to the friends that when you've put the movies in

for your daughter to watch she's not seemed interested in them yet, though

you know in time she'll soon grow to love them just like their daughter. I

avoided tv with my oldest probably until she was about 2 1/2, and then she

barely watched TV. She's 4 now and freaks if i change channels now and her

" show " is on-- even if she's not watching it.

Ashburn, VA

>From: " " <lindsayvandellen@...>

>Reply-Plagiocephaly

>Plagiocephaly

>Subject: Baby Einstein question

>Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 02:27:11 -0000

>

>

>For Christmas some friends gave set of the Baby Einstien

>videos. is almost 4 months old. I have heard that TV is

>too much stimulation and is not good for those under 2. Are the Baby

>Einstein videos really ok for little ones??? One of our other friends

>has an 11 month old who loves the videos and so that is why these

>friends gave them to us. I am just worried to use them. Any

>thoughts about the videos and then how to handle my friends if we

>don't use them for a long time? Thanks!

>

>

>

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I might not win mom of the year award for letting Jonah watch videos

from an early age, but sometimes it is what saves my sanity (or at

least allows me to blow dry my hair). At about 18 months he became

really interested, even more so than in his toys, and this has

become a challenge. I have an industrious little boy who when I would

not turn on the video player, figured out which buttons to press and

he turns it on himself now.

I think the baby einstein videos are a good choice- I find them

educational, esp the ones for older babies. Jonah has speech delays

and I think the videos have actually helped him. he also LOVES sesame

street.

Dara in land

--- In Plagiocephaly , " laura gill " <mamagill@h...>

wrote:

> The experts do say avoid watching tv before 2 and if they do watch

tv make

> sure it's something educational. If you hold off on playing the

videos for

> your child just explain to the friends that when you've put the

movies in

> for your daughter to watch she's not seemed interested in them yet,

though

> you know in time she'll soon grow to love them just like their

daughter. I

> avoided tv with my oldest probably until she was about 2 1/2, and

then she

> barely watched TV. She's 4 now and freaks if i change channels now

and her

> " show " is on-- even if she's not watching it.

>

>

> Ashburn, VA

>

> >From: " " <lindsayvandellen@h...>

> >Reply-Plagiocephaly

> >Plagiocephaly

> >Subject: Baby Einstein question

> >Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 02:27:11 -0000

> >

> >

> >For Christmas some friends gave set of the Baby Einstien

> >videos. is almost 4 months old. I have heard that TV is

> >too much stimulation and is not good for those under 2. Are the

Baby

> >Einstein videos really ok for little ones??? One of our other

friends

> >has an 11 month old who loves the videos and so that is why these

> >friends gave them to us. I am just worried to use them. Any

> >thoughts about the videos and then how to handle my friends if we

> >don't use them for a long time? Thanks!

> >

> >

> >

>

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We don't put jack purposly in front of tv, but it can be a stretching

tool. If Jack shows interest, i hold him in a position so that he

has to turn his head far to see the tube. I also received the

tapes. I had no intention of opening the package until later, but

after the discription of them being like a mobile, I am going to

watch.

Dara in OK

mom to jack rd 4 months

>

> If you feel uncomfortable using the videos, then by all means don't

use them.

> This will be one of the first times of many that you have to go

against the

> flow to do what you feel is right for your baby. It just prepares

you for

> tougher choices you have to make on her behalf for the future (not

letting

> particular people babysit, sheltering her from particular friends'

children, etc.).

> It may seem hard but it's great practice for the more difficult

situations

> that are to follow.

>

>

> I think TV in general is too stimulating for babies. But, the Baby

Einstein

> videos seem to be like a mobile. It's great for tracking and brain

processes

> as the colors change or the baby sees things disappear behind

objects and

> reappear etc. But, of course, it's nothing more than you could

just do yourself

> with little objects in front of your baby at home.

>

> You could even develop a little 'curriculum' by you yourself

watching the

> video to see what they are doing and then just do simulate them in

real life with

> your baby. You could even share that with your friends and your

baby could

> watch them later when you feel more comfortable - if ever.

>

> Again, if you have decided you want to leave out T.V. for a while

(or forever

> for that matter), go with it and don't let anyone else make you

feel

> uncomfortable with your decision.

>

>

> CA

> 5 mos.

> tort/brachy/plagio

> repoing/poss. STARband

>

> > >>

> > >>For Christmas some friends gave set of the Baby

Einstien

> > >>videos. is almost 4 months old. I have heard that TV

is

> > >>too much stimulation and is not good for those under 2. Are

the

> > Baby

> > >>Einstein videos really ok for little ones??? One of our other

> > friends

> > >>has an 11 month old who loves the videos and so that is why

these

> > >>friends gave them to us. I am just worried to use them. Any

> > >>thoughts about the videos and then how to handle my friends if

we

> > >>don't use them for a long time? Thanks!

>

>

> " Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be

acceptable in

> Your sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. " Psalm 19:14

[Guest guest]

These videos are the greatest, all my kids love them, and yes, I do let my baby watch them too and I certainly don't think I am doing her any harm at 14 mos! (She also loves Booh Bah). It's the only way my two year old will let me cut is nails and so will Angelina as well. My 4 yr old dd who says they are too "babyish" still manages to watch it from start to finish. What great friends you have....enjoy them and don't worry!

, mommy to Angelina in Canada

-----Original Message-----From: [mailto:lindsayvandellen@...]Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 6:27 PMPlagiocephaly Subject: Baby Einstein questionFor Christmas some friends gave set of the Baby Einstien videos. is almost 4 months old. I have heard that TV is too much stimulation and is not good for those under 2. Are the Baby Einstein videos really ok for little ones??? One of our other friends has an 11 month old who loves the videos and so that is why these friends gave them to us. I am just worried to use them. Any thoughts about the videos and then how to handle my friends if we don't use them for a long time? Thanks!For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

I agree some of the videos are really mobile like. They are just simple objects - great music - and little kids - which babies love to watch. We have about 4-5 DVDs and rarely use them (mil doesn't know how to work DVD player). If they can catch his interest they could be a great stretching tool. Put his seat so that he has to tirn to watch - great idea!

mom to na

DOC Grad 2/04

tort Resolved

South Carolina

www.thefilyaws.comdixondara <dixondara@...> wrote:

We don't put jack purposly in front of tv, but it can be a stretching tool. If Jack shows interest, i hold him in a position so that he has to turn his head far to see the tube. I also received the tapes. I had no intention of opening the package until later, but after the discription of them being like a mobile, I am going to watch.Dara in OKmom to jack rd 4 months> > If you feel uncomfortable using the videos, then by all means don't use them. > This will be one of the first times of many that you have to go against the > flow to do what you feel is right for your baby. It just prepares you for > tougher choices you have to make on her behalf for the future (not letting > particular people

babysit, sheltering her from particular friends' children, etc.). > It may seem hard but it's great practice for the more difficult situations > that are to follow.> > > I think TV in general is too stimulating for babies. But, the Baby Einstein > videos seem to be like a mobile. It's great for tracking and brain processes > as the colors change or the baby sees things disappear behind objects and > reappear etc. But, of course, it's nothing more than you could just do yourself > with little objects in front of your baby at home.> > You could even develop a little 'curriculum' by you yourself watching the > video to see what they are doing and then just do simulate them in real life with > your baby. You could even share that with your friends and your baby could > watch them later when you feel more comfortable - if

ever.> > Again, if you have decided you want to leave out T.V. for a while (or forever > for that matter), go with it and don't let anyone else make you feel > uncomfortable with your decision.> > > CA> 5 mos.> tort/brachy/plagio> repoing/poss. STARband> > > >>> > >>For Christmas some friends gave set of the Baby Einstien> > >>videos. is almost 4 months old. I have heard that TV is> > >>too much stimulation and is not good for those under 2. Are the > > Baby> > >>Einstein videos really ok for little ones??? One of our other > > friends> > >>has an 11 month old who loves the videos and so that is why these> > >>friends gave them to us. I am just worried to use them. Any> >

>>thoughts about the videos and then how to handle my friends if we> > >>don't use them for a long time? Thanks!> > > "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in > Your sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer." Psalm 19:14For more plagio info