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Right Brain - Brainy Baby - Dv

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My son has grown up on Baby Einstein and was captivated by them but now that he is 22 months old and talking he prefers the the Brainy Baby Right Brain over any of his Baby Einstein. He will sit and watch most of this video which is a feat for him because he is very active. I have just ordered 2 more of the Brainy Baby videos from Amazon and hope they are as enjoyable as Right Brain.

While many people are bashing this video, I seem to have no problem with it. Teaching your baby is the best thing that a parent can do. I only look to the TV as entertainment for my children, not as a babysitter or a teacher. I believe that is the problem with most people complaining that the video doesn't keep their children entertained while they do housework etc. Others complain that the voice is annoying it all depends on who is listening to it, it is not for adults it is for children. I own a large daycare, and I have had parents lend me their videos for my "movie time Fridays", and I have found that different children respond to different things. Children who are less hyper tend to keep their attention focused than their hyperactive counterparts. I believe that this video is a great buy for certain types of children, if you think that your child is a child who would like what is shown on this video then purchase it. A good way to find out about the video before you buy it is to rent it from you local library if there is a program like that in your city. Otherwise read the ratings, because unlike bad carseats, video responses vary from child to child. As far as it not being Baby Einstein, uh, duh, I think anyone who looks at the cover could see that. READ THE COVER.

You know you have a hit on your hands when even your boys want to sit and watch this wonderful video over and over again! I pass them walking around the house humming the music and even asking for art materials to try some of the things they have seen in the video. Best educational video I have seen for motivating the creative side of children and it has motivated me to buy other Brainy Baby videos. Try it-you won't be dissapointed!!

My daughter has preferred Baby Right Brainy over Baby Einstein from the beginning. She has watched it since she was about 2 months old, and is now almost 7 months. I have about a 50 percent chance that she will not want to watch any video from the Einstein series the full length through. But the Right Brainy is a longer video, and she always watches the whole thing! It's the one time of the day I actually get stuff done! She is now liking the Left Brainy video too, but didn't start liking it until around 6 months, which is the beginning age they suggest it for. In the end, I think different babies have different preferences (just like the rest of us!). I would borrow videos from friends if possible, and see your baby's reaction.

I bought the Right Brain and Left Brain series before we had ever seen any other kind of of baby video/DVD. I had to write a review because my daughter absolutely loves them. Once the show starts she literally stops everything and watches intently, stopping only to clap her hands and squeal! She loved them so much that we ran out and got some Baby Einstein videos, which she likes but they don't seem to have the same appeal. The Brainy Baby's are definitely more compelling for her and seem to be more educational than entertaining.

She began watching these occasionally at 9 months or so - she is now 13 months and still loves both Left and Right versions. We are very pleased that we bought these - yes the effects are a bit low tech (as other reviewers have mentioned), but my daughter doesn't seem to care!

I bought this video just last week for my 1 year old son and he did enjoy watching it. I also bought the Baby Einstein DVD(Mozart) because of the good review and I realized he doesn't seems interested in it. He prefers videos with baby's featured on it as well as narration. The Brainy Baby (Right Brain) is far more superior than the Baby Einstein and it's more longer. I strongly recommend this video to parents who are planning to buy one for their baby. And try to buy Sesame Streets's Kids Favourite Song. My son loved to watch it so much!!!

The parent reviewers who think this series is "just copying Baby einstein" have got it all wrong - I've had this Left Brain/Right Brain set (on VHS) since BEFORE the BE videos came out, and they have always been my children's favorites. What we like about them is that they are intelligent and are always teaching something, as opposed to the einstein which is just mindless (if colorful) entertainment. My pre-schooler has grown from these infant-videos on up the series to the Shapes & Colors, Art & Music, Animals, and other Brainy Baby videos for older kids, and now my 1-year old is growing into a Brainy Baby, herself! How many 18-month olds can tell you what an orangutan is, or the difference between a circle and an oval, or that the color of our van is "silver?" My son could - from watching these videos! We love 'em - you will too!

My son is now 15 mo old and has been watching this since he was 6 mo. He absolutely loves it, it keeps him entertained, and he even cries when it's over. A definite must have. The other half of this series Brainy-Baby left brain is just as good.

I am so glad that I bought the Right Brain Brainy Baby. While my daughter also loves some of the Baby Einstein videos, this one is her favorite. As soon as she sees the menu she starts clapping and making some gleeful sounds. Since I'm trying not to get her too hooked on TV, I try to let her only watch a video once a day. However, I was completely out of it this week with a bad cold and this video saved me. I was able to cat-nap for 45 minutes while she watched her video...

This video is SO bad. It reminds me of the tunnel scene in the Willy Wonka movie. The flashing and strobe-like visual effects are awful. Each scene, picture, animal, etc. is flashed across the screen so quickly that no baby could possibly have time to focus on it. I'm amazed as to how this video has become popular let alone made it to market.