Baby Einstein: Baby Galileo (DVD, 2003)

Wonderful images and music. Toddlers see the sun, stars, moon, planets and even galaxies in Baby Galileo. Music is stimulating. Pictures of the actual planets and galaxies were shown. I was impressed by that. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star is sung, which is my daughters favorite song right now. Definitely one of the better Baby Einstein DVDs. Would recommend this DVD in conjunction with the books and discovery cards. We held off on the DVDs until 2. The books and cards are better for the younger ages to learn, then introduce the videos later. Great Buy!!

As frequent buyers and watchers of the educational movie genre, my family has had its share of Baby Einstein watching. This is one Baby Einstein movie that seems to get better (NOT more annoying) :) the more times I see it. In other words, my 20 month-old son loves it, and I don't mind replaying it every now and again.

We have 13 Einstein DVDs at our home, and this is among the best. Although this is one of the Einsteins recommended for the older set (relatively speaking--9 mos), my son has loved this since he was about 6 months old. The DVD is filled with images of space travel, planets, and the sun and sky. It is fast-paced and fun. It is definitely in our top 3 of Baby Einstein videos--which include Neptune and DaVinci.

I know that Baby Einstein came under fire recently for apparently advertising false promises. However, my son had a couple of Baby Einstein videos, one with Beethoven, One with Bach and the Baby Galileo which I just reordered for my nephew who is turning 8 months. My son is now 5 and has a huge appreciation of music which I credit to his early exposure to the visuals and music on these videos. They are great and babies are mesmerized by the colorful images. Well worth the money.
Stephanie Reyes

My 9 month old laughs out loud at the puppets. I can't wait until he can talk his first words will probably be the planets. I agree that TV is bad for kids but not educational media done in a controlled environment. I have 2 other children who watched educational movies as toddlers and they turned out just fine. No ADD or ADHD. Some people just feel the need to take things to an extreme I guess. Anyway my son loves this Baby Einstein DVD!!

The name "Baby Einstein" can lull you into thinking it's okay or even good for babies to watch t.v., but the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no television AT ALL to children under 2 because so many studies have proven its harmful effects on children. Studies have shown that:

- for every hour of television a baby watches a day, their chances of acquiring an attention deficit disorder increases by 10%.
- among babies ages 8 months to 16 months, every hour spent daily watching programs such as 'Brainy Baby' or 'Baby Einstein' translated into six to eight fewer words in their vocabularies as compared with other children their age."
- brain wave activity in babies is slower when watching television than when sleeping.

"Signing Time" (Two Little Hands Productions) DVDs is an excellent option for OCCASIONAL video viewing because communicating in sign language with your child is proven to:

- reduce frustration and tantrums
- accelerate language development
- promote parent-child bonding

Last thing for new moms - carrying newborn babies (in arms or next to body) an extra 3 hours a day resulted in 40% less crying. So carrying baby in a carrier or sling can help calm fussy babies!