Baby Einstein
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Working moms aren't messing up their kids
BabyCenter: MOMInformation &bull Aug 4, 2010
Working moms sit down, relax, have a cocktail. We've got some good news for you. The latest research says that all the time you spend in the office isn't screwing up your kids. You can finally let go of that guilt. Back in 2002 researchers… Full Story »
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Baby Einstein All About Baby Sweepstakes
Baby Chic 101 &bull Jul 20, 2010
Baby SightingsBirth LightBrigham And WomensCedars-SinaiCelebrationChildbirth.orgCleveland ClinicGotMom.orgGreenwich HospitalGrowing FamilyHealthy PregnancyJohn Hopkins Birthing CenterKeep Kids HealthyLa Leche LeagueLamaze.comMagee-WomensMass. GeneralMayo ClinicNortons Women's PavillionThe Portland CenterRush-PresbyterianSt. Josephs TampaSt. John and ElizabethSt. Today Baby Einstein is launching the All About Baby Sweepstakes, where moms and… Full Story »
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Developmental Stages
Parenting.com &bull May 10, 2010
Now that we have that squared away, I'm starting to fear that Preston is a slow developer in terms of his strength and physicality. I heard babies are either "verbal" or "physical" (but not usually both), and I already know he falls more into the "verbal" category -- he said "dada" at only… Full Story »
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Happy Birthday, Tchaikovsky!
About.com Children's Music &bull May 7, 2010
Today is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's 170th birthday, he of Swan Lake fame. In honor of his birthday, check out Baby Einstein's lullaby rendition of "Swan Lake, Waltz" from the 1994 CD Baby Einstein: Playtime Music Box. Now, the Baby Einstein… Full Story »
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Diego and Dora and Olivia, Oh my! (How much TV watching goes on in your house?)
Parenting.com &bull Apr 27, 2010
When Alex was a baby we rarely let him be in the room while a TV was on. We gave any babysitters (i.e., our parents) explicit instructions not to let him watch anything. He never saw a Baby Einstein video in his life. Then, right before his second birthday, we slowly let the TV slip its way into our routine. A cartoon here, a cartoon there. Now Alex is almost three and he… Full Story »
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Does Baby Einstein Help Toddlers Learn?
World of Psychology &bull Mar 3, 2010
The theory behind the DVDs is that by plopping your kid down in front of the TV, they'll learn cognitive skills - focused mostly on language - faster than other kids. So researchers at the University of California at Riverside designed a randomized controlled study… Full Story »
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Study: Baby Einstein DVDs Don't Help Tots Learn Words (Time.com)
Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News &bull Mar 2, 2010
It's hard to avoid logging screen time of some kind on a daily basis, and that's true even in young children. Babies in the U.S. start watching TV early on, with educational DVDs and television shows designed to encourage early language development in pre-preschoolers. The question is, Do instructional DVDs actually help babies learn? To find out, researchers at the University of California at Riverside designed the most definitive study of the issue to date.… Full Story »
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7 Depression Busters for Caregivers
World of Psychology &bull Feb 24, 2010
Nearly one-third of people caring for terminally ill loved ones suffer from depression according to research from Yale University. About one in four family caregivers meet the clinical criteria of anxiety. And a recent study found that 41 percent of former caregivers of a spouse with Alzheimers disease or another form of dementia experienced mild to severe depression up to three years after their spouse had died. Caregivers are so vulnerable to depression because they often sacrifice their own needs while tending to their loved one and because of the constant stress involved. Here, then, are 12 tips to help… Full Story »
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Nature Flash Cards by Mudpuppy
Bambino Goodies &bull Feb 5, 2010
Long time readers of BG will know that amongst the numerous things we have a thing about, flash cards are right up there – check out Lucy’s round up of funky flash cards. We’ve ... Full Story »
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Do You Still Own Baby Einstein Videos?
lilSugar &bull Feb 4, 2010
Were university studies criticizing the popular Baby Einstein videos unfounded? That's what one of the founders of the company is hoping to prove if he wins his lawsuit against the University of Washington. Eleven years after the "educational videos" were… Full Story »
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Lil Links: Julie Clark Talks About Her Brain Child, Baby Einstein
lilSugar &bull Jan 28, 2010
Baby Einstein founder tells all - Modern Mom Actress Poppy Montgomery talks about her offscreen life - Celebrity Baby Scoop Bye bye baby food - Babble Back off, grandma: dealing with a pushy parent - The Bump Diddy buys his… Full Story »
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The Most Popular Juggle Posts of the Year
The Juggle &bull Dec 31, 2009
A look back at the most popular Juggle posts of the past year, in terms of views and comments. Full Story »
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50% Off Baby Einstein Gym, Free Shipping
Baby Cheapskate &bull Dec 1, 2009
The Baby Einstein Baby Neptune Ocean Adventure Gym is 50% off at $30 at Amazon with free Super Saver shipping. It's also $30 at Walmart.com with .97 shipping. $30 is a great price for a baby gym. Check your local… Full Story »
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Heh, Baby Weinstein
Daddy Types &bull Nov 14, 2009
I was just building bookcases, listening to WNYC's weekly radio show, On The Media , minding my own business. Then this bit on Disney's Baby Einstein refund story came on, and I laughed so much, I could no longer operate… Full Story »
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TV time for Babies...
Psychology Today Parenting Center &bull Nov 12, 2009
Last night my 9-year-old daughter, Eliza, was so excited to see a discounted Baby Einstein DVD at the Barnes and Noble checkout line. She had no desire to buy the little-kid flick but was happy to see her current event come to life. She figured--and probably rightly so--that the book store was trying to dump their versions… Full Story »
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Librarians: Forget Baby Einstein ; Try Reading
Reading Rockets &bull Nov 5, 2009
The Baby Einstein DVDs are unlikely to speed up developmental pathways among infants. In fact, they may not do anything; it's actually more beneficial to sit on mom or dad's lap turning the pages of a board book. Full Story »
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Baby Einstein Revisited
Psych Central News >> Children and Teens &bull Nov 4, 2009
The controversy over educational programming for very young children may have reached a crescendo when the Walt Disney Company decided to refund products they had been advertising as brain boosters. According to some, the acknowledgment that the videos do not… Full Story »
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Baby Einstein Refund
Smarter Babies and Kids &bull Nov 2, 2009
As you have probably already heard, Disney is offering refunds or DVD upgrades for Baby Einstein videos purchased between June 5, 2004 and September 4, 2009. Why? Apparently many parents felt they were being led to believe that Baby Einstein… Full Story »
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H.S. football concussions may have long reach
MSNBC.com: Kids and Parenting &bull Oct 30, 2009
As many as one in 10 high school football players suffer a concussion each year, experts say. But little is known about long-term medical risks. Full Story »
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Maybe Einstein wasn't so smart
BabyCenter: MOMInformation &bull Oct 29, 2009
For a few years there, it seemed like the mother-to-be at everyshower I went to received a Baby Einstein DVD. In fact, one study in 2003 showed that a third of all American babies from 6 months to 2 years… Full Story »
