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Einstein_baby "Parents hoping to raise baby Einsteins by using infant educational videos are actually creating baby Homer Simpsons, according to a new study released today. For every hour a day that babies 8 to 16 months old were shown such popular series as 'Brainy Baby' or 'Baby Einstein,' they knew six to eight fewer words [more...]

Date: 2007-08-08 11:52:19
Blog: Ethos ...A Cultural Wat...

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'Baby Einstein' Not As Good as 'American Idol'?

The ubiquitous 'researchers' have found that babies who watch the enormously popular 'Baby Einstein' or 'Brainy baby' videos learn fewer words than ... . But that's just me. 'Baby Einstein': a bright idea? For every hour a day that babies 8 to 16 months old were shown such popular series as "Brainy Baby" or "Baby Einstein," they knew six to eight [more...]

Date: 2007-08-08 02:00:20
Blog: Tammy Bruce...

In Defense of Baby Einstein

Baby Einstein There has been a lot of bashing of Baby Einstein lately, notably in Time and NPR, ... development is actually worse in children watching Baby Einstein for more than one hour a day. Well of course you would find that, because there is no language in Baby Einstein, with exception [more...]

Date: 2007-08-14 02:14:00
Blog: mommy bytes...

here's a glass of water, lady, and a banana for your monkey

first draft confirms: showing your baby those baby einstein videos which are supposed to make him/her smarter, will really make him/her stupider: ... series as brainy baby or baby einstein, they knew six to eight fewer words than other children.d'oh! ... when the baby-but-not-an-einstein-in-chief touted the "baby einstein" creator at the state [more...]

Date: 2007-08-08 04:08:26
Blog: skippy the bush kangaro...

Just say no to Baby Einstein - and rethink TV

From the Los Angeles Times: 'Baby Einstein': a bright idea? Infants shown such educational series end up with poorer vocabularies, study finds ... as "Brainy Baby" or "Baby Einstein," they knew six to eight fewer words than other children, the study found ... months. From Time magazine: Baby Einstein not so smart after all The claim always seemed too [more...]

Date: 2007-09-12 14:49:21
Blog: Mommy Life...

Dumb Babies, Redux: Do Baby Einstein Products Make Your Child Stupid? Well, The Lead Tainted Blocks Don't Help

Back in August, the University of Washington issued a press release about a study in the Journal of Pediatrics that examined the effect that baby videos (such as the Disney "Baby Einstein" series) had on young ... was inconsistent with their findings. Today, Kids II Inc., a company that licenses the name "Baby Einstein [more...]

Date: 2007-10-04 22:42:44
Blog: The Consumerist: Shoppe...

'Baby Einstein' Makes Your Spud Dumberer

Parents hoping to raise baby Einsteins by using infant educational videos are actually creating baby Homer Simpsons, according to a new study released today. For every hour a day that babies 8 to 16 months old were shown such popular series as "Brainy Baby" or "Baby Einstein," they knew six to eight fewer [more...]

Date: 2007-08-08 04:26:14
Blog: linkfilter.net - fresh ...

Baby Einstein Turns Kids Into Baby Homer Simpson

Videos marketed to parents as a learning tools for infants may actually stunt their babies' development, ... as 'Brainy Baby' or 'Baby Einstein,' they knew six to eight fewer words than other children." Reading ... are designed to engage a baby's attention, hop from scene to scene with minimal dialogue and include [more...]

Date: 2007-08-07 22:57:11
Blog: Wired Science - Wired B...

No-prep costume: Baby Einstein

Baby Einstein I've been featuring a number of Halloween hacks on Parent Hacks recently, but I just had to share this one with the GeekDads as well. From Sara: Easy baby halloween costume: Use a permanent marker and write "E=mc^2" on a onesie. Apply mousse to hair. Ta-da! Baby Einstein [more...]

Date: 2007-10-31 12:17:05
Blog: Geekdad - Wired Blogs...

Baby Einstein, Hack Journalism

There's a short, terrible article by Alice Park in Time magazine this month ... a prodigy as well. Popular videos such as the Baby Einstein and Brainy Baby series have attracted ... . I will quote it here in full: "How Not to Raise a Genius: Is Baby Einstein doing your child [more...]

Date: 2007-08-31 23:59:52
Blog: The Pnakotic Manuscript...

Rushing Our Children’s Development

Does teaching children to read and build a larger vocabulary earlier actually help the child with learning and school? ... shows in this area, contrary to conventional wisdom. The upshot? Trying to raise a baby Einstein ... such as the hugely successful Baby Einstein series. The researchers found that among children ages [more...]

Date: 2007-10-29 17:24:59
Blog: Psych Central . Trusted...

Should I Feel Guilty?

Should I Feel Guilty? I found this via Don Surber: ... 8 to 16 months old were shown such popular series as "Brainy Baby" or "Baby Einstein," they knew six ... Parents hoping to raise baby Einsteins by using infant educational videos are actually creating [more...]

Date: 2007-08-08 16:24:38
Blog: Right Wing Nation — An ...

Dumb Babies: "Baby Einstein" Videos Probably Don't Work, Might Even Hurt

babydumbass.jpg A new study quoted by the LA Times says that the popular "Baby Einstein" ... a day that babies 8 to 16 months old were shown such popular series as "Brainy Baby" or "Baby ... their babies' vocabularies using a set of 90 common baby words, including mommy, nose and choo-choo [more...]

Date: 2007-08-08 18:49:31
Blog: The Consumerist: Shoppe...

Oops: "Baby Einstein" Turns Your Baby Into "Baby Stares at Mirrors for Hours"

In a serious blow to the convenience model of parenting, ... months old, according to the American Association of Pediatrics. Then Sesame Street makes a lovely foster ... a new study found that 8-to-16-month-old infants who are plopped in front of "Baby Einstein [more...]

Date: 2007-08-08 20:20:26
Blog: Gizmodo, the Gadget Gui...

My Life as a SAHM

@ 16 months 2 weeks 5 days Reality striked me yesterday when I was left with Ryan all alone for the first time; without PILs, without Linda, ... /dryer, brought Ryan to the park, showered the little fella, watched his fav Brainy Baby / Baby Genius, Baby Einstein (they take turns depending which one he picks) again and again, read him some books [more...]

Date: 2007-09-04 16:38:19
Blog: Etcetera~Etcetera...

Attention Geek Dads: Baby Learning DVDs may be bad

A new study by researchers at the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute indicates that Baby DVDs like Baby Einstein and Brainy Baby actually hinder the Baby's development. The scientists found that for every hour... [more...]

Date: 2007-08-08 13:29:10
Blog: I4U News :: The Technol...

Baby Videos May Hinder Language Development

DVDs and videos such as “Baby Einstein” and “Brainy Baby” may hinder, rather than help babies acquire language skills, according to a new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics. The scientists found that for every hour per day spent watching baby DVDs and videos, infants understood an average of six to eight [more...]

Date: 2007-08-07 13:03:31
Blog: Offsprung: Your life di...

Who Should You Listen To? - Your Parental Instincts - That’s Who!

It’s been well over four weeks since I first read the overview of the paper published by researchers at the University of Washington and the Seattle ... in front of a Brainy Baby or Baby Einstein DVD this team never once met their subjects much less ... and know.) Now, I am no brain research expert.  I don’t even suggest to hold a masters.  What I do [more...]

Date: 2007-08-27 10:37:12
Blog: BOCA BETH: One Song at ...

Who Should You Listen To? - Your Parental Instincts - That’s Who!

It’s been well over four weeks since I first read the overview of the paper published by researchers at the University of Washington and the Seattle ... in front of a Brainy Baby or Baby Einstein DVD this team never once met their subjects much less ... and know.) Now, I am no brain research expert.  I don’t even suggest to hold a masters.  What I do [more...]

Date: 2007-08-27 10:34:12
Blog: BOCA BETH: One Song at ...

Not-so-brainy babies

Smart parents who want smart children talk to their babies. They don’t park them in front of the TV set with a Baby Einstein or Brainy Baby DVD ... programming such as Sesame Street, delays language development. Furthermore, watching the quick-cutting ... . Watching baby DVDs and videos retards language development, concludes a study by Frederick [more...]

Date: 2007-08-07 22:13:26
Blog: Joanne Jacobs...

I resign

This is my official resignation letter from being a stay at home mom. I have spent the day taking care of ANOTHER sick child ... so that her mother will stop the weaning process. Hmmm... maybe its a secret coded hidden in the Baby Einstein ... showers with a baby, fix meals, be a living bottle and pacifier, AND ignore the fact that their head [more...]

Date: 2007-11-04 01:58:51
Blog: Creasy Vision...

Study suggests educational DVDs and TV may not be so good for baby after all sesame_street_characters.jpg A new study from researchers at the University of Washington suggests that using educational TV and DVD, such as the "Baby Einstein" and "Brainy Baby" series, or "Sesame Street", may [more...]

Date: 2007-08-08 12:01:18
Blog: Tech Digest...

Watch Them Watching TV

In searching for YouTube clips of certain kids' TV shows, I've come across a great many videos of babies and toddlers in front of the TV ... when they post these? "Oh, we just loved seeing the video of little Timmy watching Sesame Street ... . Babies in bouncy seats giggling to Baby Einstein videos, toddlers grooving to the music on Yo [more...]

Date: 2007-09-27 02:33:25
Blog: The Lovely Mrs. Davis T...

Baby videos may hinder infant language development

Univ of Wash. research: Despite marketing claims, ... the amount of time they expose their children to DVDs and videos such as "Baby Einstein" and "Brainy Baby ... found that for every hour per day spent watching baby DVDs and videos, infants understood an average [more...]

Date: 2007-08-08 22:26:47
Blog: Singular Values...

Disney Baby Einstein Blends Timeless Compositions Of Celebrated Composers With The October 30th Introduction Of Lullaby Time

Since most little ones spend the majority of their day rolling, crawling, walking or running, creating calming quiet time is an important part of each day. With this in mind, Baby Einstein announces the debut of Lullaby Time, the newest addition to its DVD collection and the perfect title [more...]

Date: 2007-10-30 10:38:15
Blog: Mickey News Disneyland ...

A Thousand Chinese Einsteins Every Year - if they are Jewish

chinese baby einstein Great minds do not come from Genetics. If it did, we would have heard great things from Albert Einstein, Jr. and all the other Jr's of geniuses from our past. Who knows if Einstein's entire genius did ... does. This means that each year 1,000 people with the scientific ability of Einstein will be born [more...]

Date: 2007-10-05 02:39:10
Blog: Planck's Constant: Arch...

Little Things Left.

Everyone always asks if I’ve got the nursery “all set”.   My answer is always yes, because (in my mind) ... , and the neutral colors make all of the other baby toys (especially the zany crackhead Baby Einstein toys [more...]

Date: 2007-11-08 21:13:04
Blog: The Anvil Tree...

DEQLANS FIRST OUTING AND CHOC PACKING NIGHT!

... we have a motzart or beethoven in the making - must be from all the Baby Einstein DVDS! We got home ... !!!! Our soldier was in awe of all the activity and walked round and round and round again to see [more...]

Date: 2007-11-12 10:35:42
Blog: Deqlan Higgins...

Stay at home sanity: 15 ways to have fun with your little ones

There are a lot of things that kids do on their own, like playing on the computer, building things with blocks, coloring, ... , and I find that it’s really enjoyable for me as well. Pretend to be animals Baby Einstein has a DVD ... and sounds. This is a pretty entertaining activity, especially for babies and toddlers. Sudoku [more...]

Date: 2007-07-25 04:08:39
Blog: Adventures in Motherhoo...

Elvis regains crown as top-earning dead celebrity

Elvis regains crown as top-earning dead celebrity NEW YORK (Reuters) - Just because you are dead, it does not mean you can't stage a comeback ... in 2001, with $22 million, and German-born physicist Albert Einstein with $18 million. Einstein has become a key trademark in child education due to the Disney-owned Baby Einstein brand of videos [more...]

Date: 2007-10-31 02:03:06
Blog: Every Day is a Page Wai...

Raising the next generation of consumers

By JMG Neil Postman and Jerry Mander have said that educational TV is a fraud for decades -- what you learn watching television is how to watch ... , exploding exploitation of children by marketers. The parents buy "Baby Mozart" DVDs and mini-vans with DVD ... unthinkable thing is not buying anything at all. From Time magazine, "Baby Einsteins: Not So [more...]

Date: 2007-08-08 18:51:06
Blog: Gristmill: The environm...

It's that time of year again...

Hi folks. Long time, no post. Sorry about that. Anyway - DrummerWife and I would like to announce that we are going to be doing our little toy drive ... , Baby Einstein products PreschoolersThin coloring booksStickers"Thomas the Tank Engine" trainsPlay ... -RW’sChildren’s Cartoon Band-aidsModel Magic-individual packets-all colorsColor Wonder Activity Pad [more...]

Date: 2007-11-14 12:30:41
Blog: Baby On Your Six...

Elvis regains crown as top-earning dead celebrity

Just because you are dead, it does not mean you can’t stage a comeback. Web site Forbes.com (www.forbes.com) ... , and German-born physicist Albert Einstein with $18 million. Einstein has become a key trademark in child education due to the Disney-owned Baby Einstein brand of videos and toys. read more Social [more...]

Date: 2007-10-31 06:11:37
Blog: news views music and re...

Baby Einstein Harmful?

According to Time, dropping a dvd in the player and leaving your kids to watch doesn't help them. In fact, it may have detrimental effects ... " and "Brainy Baby" series, researchers find that these products may be doing more harm than good ... that with every hour per day spent watching baby DVDs and videos, infants learned six to eight fewer new [more...]

Date: 2007-08-07 20:39:00
Blog: Geekdad - Wired Blogs...

Brand Free Kids

Alternet has an article on the difficulties of raising kids brand free. Mira already enjoys the Disney and baby Einstein music and logos!! ... issue of Mothering has wonderful information on soft toys that are natural, organic and non branded ... ." Exactly. In her book Buy Buy Baby: How Consumer Culture Manipulates Parents and Harms Young Minds [more...]

Date: 2007-11-05 15:18:42
Blog: ambainny...

it *is* sunday, right?

it *is* sunday, right? Posted on November 11th, 2007 by jazzs3quence. Categories: department of wtf? ... programming is bad for attention stuff, so…sesame street and baby einstein and lots of other stuff ... , you know, that’s fun. ____________________________________ i found some sesame street stuff to download [more...]

Date: 2007-11-11 15:21:15
Blog: . : | jazzs3quence | : ...

Top 10 Thinking Educational Toys

Top 10 Thinking Educational Toys November 2, 2007 at 7:45 am · Filed under Educational-Thinking Toys As a cognitive scientist, educator, ... research findings about Baby Einstein’s products made it into the news causing well-intentioned parents ... parent and toy inventor, I am often asked, “Which toys should I get my kid that will help them [more...]

Date: 2007-11-02 12:45:44
Blog: ThinkBlog...

Are You Going to the COSE Small Business Conference?

Michael White, Baby Boomer entrepreneur Michael White was the mayor of the city of Cleveland, Ohio for 12 years ... Aigner-Clark, Founder of Baby Einstein, also is keynoting. It’s a huge event, which this year ... of an alpaca farm.  How’s that for an example of Baby Boomer entrepreneurship? In this video you can see [more...]

Date: 2007-10-05 04:49:30
Blog: Small Business Trends ...

Baby Tips for New Parents

A few of my coworkers are in the process of having babies and asked me for some tips. I made a list of 15 items and ideas. Here they are: Baby Einstein videos. My kids love them. They sometimes are mesmerized ... to get them calmed down for bed if they are being over active. Nature’s Touch Baby Papasan Cradle Swing [more...]

Date: 2007-07-24 13:09:55
Blog: Genelle & Jeff’s Advent...

Baby Mozart

Greta watched a Baby Einstein video today for the second time in her life ... she was bored 2 minutes later and we moved on to the next activity. :) [more...]

Date: 2007-11-07 17:33:07
Blog: Nadam...

Barbie Fights the Tyranny of Toy Packaging

This past weekend, my son had his third birthday - a great moment in fatherhood for me because it's really the first birthday where he gets really cool toys that Daddy can spend an entire Sunday afternoon playing with. I think I speak for all Dads when I say Baby Einstein doesn't really do it for us. Give me a projectile shooting Batman doll [more...]

Date: 2007-08-28 15:34:24
Blog: Influential Marketing B...

What is MM

What is MM October 29th, 2007 When you first hear the term "madness" you tend to think anger or insanity ... more and more depressed by the moment. I soon knew every Baby Einstein by heart and gray sweats dominated ... I often use when describing motherhood. Madness can be marked by intense and often chaotic activity [more...]

Date: 2007-10-29 09:18:21
Blog: maschil dot net...

Made in China

Since Skeeter was born, SuperDad and I have been advocates for the "wooden-toys-as-a-gift" for birthdays and Christmas ... -media crap for Skeet. He even very proudly gave a-still-in-utero-Skeeter two Baby Einstein DVDs ... toys, we can avoid the bombardments of cross-marketing and advertising on our impressionable child [more...]

Date: 2007-11-12 12:41:17
Blog: Diss, Dat, and Diapers...

I'm not afraid to die anymore, I've seen what lies beyond, and it is far more beautiful than anything in this life - Elvis

And yet in death he is still the King - and then some. From the latest Forbes richest dead celebrity list ... Albert Einstein with $US18 million ($A19.63 million). Einstein has become a key trademark in child education due to the Disney-owned Baby Einstein brand of videos and toys. The Beatles did well [more...]

Date: 2007-10-31 08:22:07
Blog: A Pirates Life...

First Four months

Well, it has been a little over four months since mine and Heath's lives were turned upside down!:) ... all the time. He loves his Baby Einstein exersaucer, and is getting into playing with toys ... last month. While it was hard to leave my baby (and hard to function since he still isn't quite [more...]

Date: 2007-08-02 15:45:44
Blog: Cade...

Barney: Let's Imagine Tour in Manila

I saw this post from Peachy and got so excited about it. Finally… Barney will be here in Manila (again!) Sam will definitely enjoy the show especially after watching Sesame Street Live last July. Bet ... collection (besides Baby Einstein), and until now, she just won’t stop watching their show! I am sure [more...]

Date: 2007-11-10 11:47:49
Blog: Life's Simple Pleasures...

Yet another toy recall…

Current Mood: emoticon CNN Article: Millions of toys recalled; contain ‘date rape’ drug Made in China I just can not believe we have yet another toy recall. Toys recalled this year have included many things from Curious George and Thomas the Tank Engine to Baby Einstein and Polly Pocket. Winnie [more...]

Date: 2007-11-08 05:58:01
Blog: Hogue Chronicle...

Yet another toy recall…

Current Mood: emoticon CNN Article: Millions of toys recalled; contain ‘date rape’ drug Made in China I just can not believe we have yet another toy recall. Toys recalled this year have included many things from Curious George and Thomas the Tank Engine to Baby Einstein and Polly Pocket. Winnie [more...]

Date: 2007-11-08 05:58:01
Blog: Hogue Chronicle...

my life in a bag

Since this is the first weekend in a long time I wasn’t having a stare-down with a stack of student papers, ... pants outfit (size 6 months)1 copy of Baby Einstein Cats board book1 copy of The Adventures of Max the Minnow board book1 teething ring1 small stuffed Sesame Street monster (green)1 small stuffed [more...]

Date: 2007-11-12 02:11:33
Blog: ken and belly...

QotD: The Real Deal

Canadian Satan What fictional creature do you wish were real? Hippogriffs,Crumple-horned snorcacks,A lobster made out of Cella's chocolate covered cherries,Talking pumpkins,Latvians,Princess Zelda,The Trix Rabbit,Baby Einstein,Carmen Sandiego and Where's [more...]

Date: 2007-10-01 03:29:14
Blog: Hyperfluous - Cherney's...

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