Baby Einstein - My First Signs [DVD]

My nephew loves

DVD box was missing the tabs to lock case closed, and the DVD was scratched, and would freeze within first 4 mins of trying to play.

As an absolute beginner I like this video which helps put pictures and motions with the most basic signs (as opposed to flash cards). Keeps my 8 month olds attention. Only wish this company had made more or made this longer.

Case was a little ruff but the DVD works great

I bought this for my 4 month old and she actually watches all the Einstein movies! I love this one because Im learning how to sign along with her!!

This video teaches some good first signs, but there is so much filler and that time could be spent in better ways. This video will achieve its goal, but it is not as efficient as others. Check out Signing Time instead. They have a 2 series Baby Signing Time that goes over many more useful signs that you and your baby will need. They also have a childrens geared 13 volume series that my baby has been watching since 7 months. Signing Time often played on PBS for free.

First, this dvd is a great tool for parents wanting to sign with their children. The words taught are words that you would use every day (sleep, mom, dad, eat, water). Different children and adults perform each sign and there are different pictures showing the word. As for the reviews that said this will hurt your childs language development - studies have actually shown that signing will help your child with their language development. If you are teaching your child to sign, you are saying the word as you sign it. When your child is able to start speaking, many of the words they first say are words they have signed. Children that learned to sign as infants/toddlers have larger vocabularies and better comprehension as they get older. If you are not constantly talking to your child, that is when their language development will be delayed. As you watch any dvd with your child, you should be talking with them about the dvd. Dvds are not babysitters. When my daughter and I watch this particular dvd, I am signing with it, and working on her hands to make the correct shape, talking about the word, the sounds in the word, and the pictures on the screen. As I spend the day with my daughter, I sign while I speak and show her the signs to words I want her to grasp (eat, milk). She is starting to sign because of the interaction her father and I do and she is only 8 months old.

I bought this for my 2yr old who has a speech delay. There were only 20 signs and more than a few were common signs that we already knew. My son does like watching it but as far as learning new signs it was a bust.

This is an excellent first signs video. My son (15 months) enjoys it and so do I. The music, graphics and live action flow nicely, and Marlee Matlin is charming (as are the puppets, of course!).

My granddaughter has nearly all of the baby Einstein series and this is her favorite