Baby Einstein - Baby Neptune - Discovering Water [DVD]

get this on DVD it has so many interactive features and it has repeat play for continuous play they can fall asleep to, and there is none of that screaming when the video stops instead you can shut it off when they are not interested. And the learning flash cards in nine languages is a must have. GET THE DVD

We own quite a few of the Baby Einstein series, so when I saw this in the store last week, I scooped it up, thinking wow, weve not seen this one before!. While the theme is clever and its a neat concept, this one did not seem to have as much attention grabbing music and viewables as some of its predecessors. Since my daughter is now 9 months old and loves to play in the tub, I thought this would be a big hit. She does enjoy Baby Neptune and will continue to watch it, but its not as wow as I thought it might be. I do like the fact that there is an aquarium selection on the DVD, which was kind of neat, but all in all, well take Baby Van Gogh or Baby Mozart, if given a choice.

Decent video with good images, contrasting colors, etc. However the box states 9 to 18 months. I would wait until the kid is a good 12 to 14 months. Our 10 month old enjoys the Einstein videos that he has, but has no patience whatsoever for this one. There is too much of a story and not enough emphasis on cartoon-like colors and baby-friendly sounds. Good one, though, for older tots...

This was the first baby einstein video we ever watched. I think we got it when my son was about 3 months old. He loved it then and at a year old he loves it now. The idea is to introduce your small baby to the sounds of different languages, not to actually teach them the language. It is more just to familiarize them with the sounds and cadence of other languages so they have some exposure to them. I find the images relaxing and mesmerizing. This might not be good to start an older child on but for little ones its great!

My autistic grandson loves this videos. Hes 10 and we are on the 3rd disc because he wears them out.

Until recently my son wasnt interested in this one. He loved Baby Mozart and Baby Bach, but showed no interest in the other videos. Now he is over 9 months and both this video and Baby Beethoven crack him up. I wouldnt say this one is educational, and I have honestly not seen how I could make the videos educational for my son because he doesnt want to pay attention to us when he watches this, he just wants to stare. So anyway, baby neptune and beethoven crack him up because of the puppets. The duck is his favourite, he laughs each time the duck appears. He has shown a great interest in puppets since he was 7 months (I have a few puppets at home that we play with) so this DVD was the best thing for him right now. I have to say that I am very entertained by the puppets too. I think the duck is very silly looking and very expressive. I can see how they wouldnt work for other kids, but for my son, theyre the best!

I think it is a really great video. My daughter adores the puppets, especially the duck! She cackles whenever she sees him!

Our 15-month-old son is fascinated by other Baby Einstein DVDs (particularly Baby Van Gogh and Baby Shakespeare), but this just doesnt hold his attention. Its clear that different hands are at work on this title -- which followed the sale of the Baby Einstein company to Disney -- and that they dont necessarily understand how BE works. The music is as good as ever (thanks to the long-time personnel in the Baby Einstein Orchestra), but the visuals are a mess. Earlier titles would show a scene and stick with it for a while, and transition between similar scenes, for example, from one toy to another, or between different views of the same toy. This video madly intercuts between toys, nature footage, and pictures of children... completely missing the simpler approach of earlier titles. The puppet shows are more elaborate, but are they any more charming? No. To its credit, its not larded down with obnoxious and intrusive advertising like other Disney titles, but overall youd still be better with the earlier titles that Julie Aigner-Clark and her people were directly involved in.

My 15 month old is thirsty for stimulation and I am very disenchanted with the majority of the Baby Einstein videos. They say that theyre for ages 0-3 but my daughter was quickly bored after just 8 months. There arent many options out there to give yourself a much needed 30 minute break in the day without feeling the guilt of hypnotizing your baby. Some of the Leap Frog products do offer some stimulating content but theyre for older children. The best video for development and entertainment is Juno Baby. But theyre difficult to get...I think only available through their website. As for the Baby Einstein series, they do occupy the attentions of very young babies but dont believe that youre getting anything developmentally sound out of them.

The Baby Einstein DVDs are always enjoyable and educational at the same time and this one continues with those characteristics.