Identifying ABC & 123: Baby Einstein
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Dvd/programs for Children
Asked by N.P. from Chicago
on January 30, 2008
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Can anyone provide suggestions on some DVDs/television programs that are more educational based? For example, learn ABC's, 123's, etc? Thx
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- My children learned their ABC's with Letter Factory from Leap Frog DVDs. They also have Word Factory, Code Word Capers, and a Math DVD as well.
- Leapfrog has a couple of good videos/DVDs my kids loved - letter factory and word factory and there is also a math one. My second son, who started watching it when he...
- Try Bear in the Big Blue House videos or Blues Clues all teach not only wonderful lessons on friendship, sharing, cleaning up, etc they also teach about numbers, color...
Preschooler Learning Abc's
Asked by A.J. from Knoxville
on January 29, 2009
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What type of books or dvd would you recommend for preschooler learning ABC's & 123's? I babysit for my friend's, daughter's children 3 days a week. The little boy is t...
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- I love Brainy Baby and Baby Einstein both have a fun program.
- Wal-Mart and Barnes & Nobels have wonderful workbooks ranging from pre-k up to 6th grade level on various topics (math, writing, abc's, numbers). I am a new nanny who ...
- We like Sesame Street's Alphabet Jungle. My husband's aunt loaned us her copy, and we wound up getting our own. I ordered it online, but I can't remember where.
Learning Colors and Shapes
Asked by V.W. from Tyler
on January 19, 2009
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I have been working with my son since he turned one on his ABC's and 123's. He could say all his ABC's and count to 15 by the time he turned two. While all of this is ...
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- I am going to second the mom who suggested perhaps he is colorblind to some degree. The distinction here is that he seems to clearly grasp his letters and numbers - s...
- put your child in front of some baby learning videos every day and he would learn the stuff. Right now your child is playing you like a lolly pop :-) believe me I ...
- Relax and enjoy him! He's got time to learn more stuff before starting school! My nephew's first academic achievement around one-ish was to make animal sounds. He c...
At What Age Should Kids Watch Tv?
Asked by L.M. from Portland
on October 27, 2010
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My son is 21 months and hasn't had much tv time at all. When we do watch it, I put on Baby Einstein Wordsworth 10 minute segment, or maybe an episode of Blue's Clue's ...
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- When my 1st was born he didn't watch any tv until he was 2. Then my 2nd came along and he got to watch tv sooner b/c my 1st was watching a little tv (Sesame steet, Wo...
- You will get a lot of passionate responses on both sides of the debate on this one and as most things in life it has to be what fits with your values and your child's ...
- Looks like you are getting both sides here. I am one that has to have the tv on for noise. Even when my kids are at daycare twice a week and I am working in my offic...
How Much Is Too Much Television?
Asked by L.D. from Boston
on July 12, 2009
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I let my daughter watch a total of 2 1/2 hours of TV a day. She wathces 1 1/2 in the morning so I can do breakfast, laundry, cleaning etc. And then just one hour afte...
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- Honestly, I think your doing the right thing. You have to get something done and that keeps them entertained and not tripping you because they want to be under foot. A...
- I think too much tv is when the child is asking for tv all the time and prefers it over toys, doing things, going outside ect. You are right, you do not want her depe...
- Hi L., Just a thought...I noticed that your daughter tends to watch TV when you're making meals. I know it's hard to cook and watch a little one, but I have two altern...
What's the Best Way to Teach the Abc's and 123'S to My Toddler?
Asked by G.G. from Tampa
on October 17, 2010
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Hello! Since I'm a first time mom and want to do everything I can for my daughter's education am wondering, whats the best way to teach my 19 month old her ABC's and 1...
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- Hi G., I swear the leap frog fride alphabet toy teaches them the fastes way. this is how my son learned it within 3 weeks. it has all the letters of the alphabet, sou...
- Preschool prep company has dvd for letters, numbers, colors, shapes, and sight words (cheaper to buy all 7 together than separately and sometimes you can get brand new...
- through life. read to her (dr suess' ABCs is an excellent book) and point out letters, and count things with her (cheerios, stop signs, birds). period. a toddler does ...
Learning Video Recommendation
Asked by T.P. from Atlanta
on April 10, 2008
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Can anyone recommend some good learning videos for teaching toddlers counting and abc's. We do alot of singing and playing games that include these things, but I woul...
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- Hi T., Have you looked into renting videos and/or dvds from your public library? It's free and you get to pick new ones as soon as your child gets bored. Most lib...
- Blues Clues and Sesame Street videos are rated the most educational for preschoolers. My daughter LOVED Blues Clues as a toddler and learned so much from the videos. Y...
- love pbs: sesame street, word girl, super why. LOVE books! Also, http://www.brainybaby.com/ Hope that helps!
How Do I Begin to Teach My 3 Year Old His Letters?
Asked by C.P. from Houston
on February 25, 2010
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Hello, I need help teaching my almost 3 year old his ABC's. He can say his ABC's, but as far as letter recognition goes, he has no interest. How do I begin? I tried...
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- Keep trying! My son loved to learn so ppointing and saying along with flash cards helped but I also got him the leap frog learning videos. (Letters, pre-reading, and m...
- I used to teach Kindergarten and there is a video that you can find at Sam's, Wal-mart, etc. called "Letter Factory." It teachers sounds and shows the letters at the ...
- I'm using lettersoftheweek.com for teaching my 3 year old and 2 year old niece and they like it and are doing very well.
Plane Travel Ideas for Good Apps
Asked by C.M. from San Francisco
on June 24, 2010
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We're traveling to Canada with our 2.5 year old and 17 month old. I read an idea in Parent Magazine about My Baby Einstein app for iPhone. It got terrible reviews so I...
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- Parents Magazine has a very good app for toddlers (educational). Ballon animals (from Ideo) lets the kids blow into the iPhone and make cute animals. There is also an ...
- All the apps from Duck Duck Moose are great and very interactive (specifically I have Old Mac, Wheels on the Bus, and Itsy Bitsy). My son is 20 months and he can play...
- Try Peekaboo Barn (for your toddler). It's an interactive touch game for animals in a barn. A gem! My son is 20 months and has been playing with it for several mont...
Baby Sign Language - Views on How Helpful It Is or Skip It?
Asked by K.G. from Dallas
on February 25, 2007
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My daughter is 1 year old, and very bright (so says her pediatrician.) She already knows her ABCs and 123s and can say certain phrases randomly. I see baby sign lang...
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- The only thing I have heard is that sometimes the children that do sign get lazy and not want to talk because they are signing and that is their way of communicating s...
- loved it. do it. works great.
- My daughter signs, please, thank you, eat, yum-yum, and some others, it helps especially when we don't understand what she is saying. We are also teaching her to sign...
