| Baby Einstein - Discovering Shapes | 
| Director: N/a
Actor: Baby Einstein
Studio: WALT DISNEY VIDEO
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $4.20
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (9 reviews)
Sales Rank: 6659
Format: Ac-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 31 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 05462600
UPC: 786936737943
EAN: 0786936737943
ASIN: B000PDZISQ
Release Date: July 24, 2007
Theatrical Release Date: March 26, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
A playful introduction to five basic shapes!
-- Introduces circles, ovals, triangles, squares and rectangles
-- Presents shapes within the context of your baby's world
As babies develop, their understanding of the world, and how its pieces "fit" together, continues to progress. DISCOVERING SHAPES playfully introduces five basic forms circle, oval, triangle, square and rectangle as each appears in the context of toys, nature and everyday objects. We've added adorable puppet shows; silly sound effects; happy, busy babies and captivating real-world imagery accompanied by beautiful classical music to provide a delightful sensory experience. So whether your baby plays along by bouncing a ball, watching eggs hatch, building with blocks, or tracing the outline of a checkerboard, you'll enjoy sharing in that fresh sense of wonder that takes shape as your child greets each new discovery!
DVD Features
-- Repeat play
-- Language tracks (Spanish, French and English)
-- Discovery cards
-- Story time with See And Spy Shapes
-- Locate the shape
-- Puppet shows
-- Toy chest
-- About Little Einsteins (Available in French and English only)
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Great video August 29, 2008
My older child grew up with Baby Newton and enjoyed it, but my younger child loves Discovering Shapes. At 20 months, he loved and started recognizing the shapes as they came on the screen. At 22 months, he now likes to point out circles and ovals to me wherever we go. This is by far one of our family favorites.
Favorite of toddler and Mom June 20, 2008
The whole Einstein series has been a wonderful addition to our household. This one has good puppets and music, and my toddler likes to point out the different shapes. Another excellent movie!
 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS RECOMMENDS NO TV FOR CHILDREN UNDER 2! January 15, 2008
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
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.
Pleasantly Surprised August 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have to admit I was skeptical that Baby Einstein had come out with a new shapes DVD but this is a much better shapes DVD than Baby Newton. My 1 year old had no interest in Baby Newton but loves Discovering Shapes. My 4 year old loves it too! Especially since he is the one who picked it out for his brother's first birthday present. I think the editing has definitely gotten better with time.
Baby Newton minus the clown! July 27, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This was Baby Newton minus the clown. I felt cheated, the format was so similar even my son picked up on it. No new material. He got bored after just a few minutes. I love the movies, my cildren learn a lot from them, but I think the producers got lazy on this one. (I have a two year old and six month old) We love doing the discovery cards together and learning new words, as well as watching the extra puppet shows- again nothing new for him to learn- and there were only three extra puppet shows...
I haven't been inpressed with the comapny since Baby on the Go, and for the record- I have seen, and own EVERY einstein dvd!
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