As much as I tried to avoid turning on the television for my son, there were times when I needed to eat without holding a baby. I don’t think my husband and I ate a meal together until he was 6 months old and discovered that he would attentively watch a baby DVD. Until then, we switched off. Now, I am guilty of turning the TV on or popping in a DVD for a few minutes to answer emails or wash dishes.
Instead of feeling guilty, I should try and find the most educational DVDs possible. At least I can make sure what he watches is helping more than harming. So Smart has a new line of DVDs for babies 1 year and older called “Baby’s First Word Stories” These contain characters who have simple and easy to follow adventures about bath time and playing. The scenes are set up to repeat one word, like “bath,” to help baby with learning those new vocabulary words. While this can be annoying as an adult, the baby will love to watch the simple and short scenes. Afterwards, there is a quiz on the new words seen. The DVD also has activity sheets to help you, the parent, use the DVD as a teaching tool. There are suggestions for ways to incorporate the vocabulary into games that can reinforce learning. Plus other fun ways to interact with your baby.
I know that as a new parent, sometimes I need ideas on how to help reinforce new ideas with my child, and how to help teach them. Parenting is intuitive, but advice is appreciated!
My son, who is just shy of 1, has enjoyed watching the DVD we were sent to review. The music is entertaining without being annoying. The sounds are smooth, which both of us can enjoy. The stories were short enough to keep his attention as well. I expect we will continue to watch and enjoy the DVD as he gets older, and begins really practicing his vocabulary.
To watch a 6 minute clip of a “Baby’s First Words” DVD, click the link.
A brand-new DVD line from So Smart!, Baby’s First-Word Stories is created especially for 1 to 3 year olds who are beginning to explore the rich world of language.
In these DVDs, So Smart! friends Edward, Iggy, Larry and Dee Dee will first introduce little ones to simple words, and then build sentences and stories around them. Six fun DVDs introduce words about getting dressed, being outside, nighttime and more!
The age appropriate features of this DVD include:
Word repetition
narrated in present tense
“wrap-up” of key words
participate and interact
of “jump cuts” or rapid changes
in visual content
loud or jarring music
So Smart DVDs have also won lots of Parenting and media awards, a full list of which can be seen here.
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