Customer Reviews
Bad for the young mind 
2008-06-28
Your child would love watching this video, but she'd also love eating cotton candy and drinking grape soda. Many pediatric and psychological studies (e.g., by Children's Hospital in Boston) have shown that young children know FEWER words for every hour they spend watching videos like this one. Why? Because they aren't spending time with YOU, practicing their language and social skills. There's also evidence that young children who watch TV have a greater risk of developing ADHD. Last, toddlers who grow up in homes with the TV always on in the background literally seem to have more trouble hearing themselves think. This hurts their developing linguistic abilities and consequently their abilities to engage silent reasoning.
Please protect your child -- don't let her watch any TV during her early, crucial, developmental years. We only watch TV when our little girl is asleep.
Ask your pediatrician if you have any doubts about this.
Cornell University researchers are reporting what appears to be a statistically significant relationship between autism rates and television watching by children under the age of 3. Read more at: http://www.slate.com/id/2151538/
Best of all Baby Einstein DVD's! 
2008-02-13
I have the entire Baby Einstein collection and this is by FAR the best of the bunch. The other videos for this age group are sooooo boring, even my daughter doesn't want to watch them! However, she loves the beautiful music and nature scenes in Baby Monet. She laughs at the zebra puppets and smiles at the children. If you've even been freaked out by the Baby Bach video (let's face it....creepy!) this is a video you really should try! So much better than the rest!!!
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS RECOMMENDS NO TV FOR CHILDREN UNDER 2! 2008-01-15
The name "Baby Einstein" wants to make parents think it's okay for babies to watch this program, but check out these facts:
- In a study among babies ages 8-16 months, every hour spent watching programs daily such as 'BABY EINSTEIN' or 'BRAINY BABY' translated into 6-8 fewer words in their vocabularies as compared with other children their age
- for every hour of television a baby watches daily, their chances of acquiring an attention deficit disorder increases by 10%
- the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no television at all to children under two years of age.
- brain wave activity is slower when watching television than when sleeping in babies.
In summary, three hours every day of watching programs like this day can result in 30% greater chance of ADD and 18-24 fewer vocabulary words!!
Not too bad 
2007-07-27
I don't think it's as bad as some reviewers claim. It's certainly not as bad as Baby Newton. The zebras are not terribly annoying as I read in another review. My son (20 mos.) smiles at them and likes the part near the end when they dance. The dance music is upbeat and fun. If anything bad can be said, it's kind of slow moving; but I guess what can one expect from nature scenes?
Baby Einstein - Baby Monet - Discovering the Seasons, Just Incredible 2007-06-03
Baby Einstein is a wonderful line of videos to help aid in your child's development. Get them off to a very good start with these videos, and this special one, Baby Einstein - Baby Monet - Discovering the Seasons. Get them well on the way to a successful future now! Don't wait!
Our Favorite Einstein 2007-04-06
A playful introduction to the four seasons through art and music!
-- Introduces babies to the sights and sounds of the four seasons
-- Exposes little ones to famous Monet masterpieces
As babies grow and change, so does the landscape around them. From fiery red leaves to falling snowflakes; from flowers in bloom to fireworks in July, every season of the year has its own special magic just waiting to be discovered. BABY MONET takes little ones on a sight-and-sound-filled journey through spring, summer, fall and winter using playful puppet shows, real images of nature, children, toys, and masterpieces by Claude Monet set to excerpts from composer Antonio Vivaldi's timeless "The Four Seasons." This virtual breath of fresh air lets you and your baby share the beauty of each season as you explore its wonders together!
DVD Features
-- Repeat play
-- Language tracks (Spanish, French and English)
-- Discovery cards
-- A look at the seasons
-- Puppet shows
-- Toy chest
My Son's Favorite! 2007-02-27
My son really loves this movie. We have 7 of them and this is the best.
The zebra puppets are so cute. The seasons are clearly defined and each season is assigned its own zebra puppet colored to match the season. (For example, Fall is orange with deep, royal purple stripes) The puppet shows in this one are really cute and humorous. My son is 7 months and laughs out loud at some of them.
I think the imagery is great. It does capture my son's attention. This one is a little different than the other ones, but it is well done. They go through all of the seasons, there is a little intro where they introduce the season and the season's puppet mascot. THen they go into the imagery similar to the other movies. There is a puppet show and then they go to the next season. At the end, there is a seasonal montage featuring the puppets and my son really loves that. There is an upbeat musical number and the puppets dance around so my son tries to wiggle around with the puppets.
The music is great. An obvious choice of course, but they matched the tempo of the music to the images well.
The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because it doesn't have enough Monet paintings to be called baby monet. I had to go back and watch it again because I didn't notice it enough. Once you go back through it, you notice it, but there really isn't that much. I get that is says Monet- seasons, but the Van Gogh-colors relies heavily on the Van Gogh paintings to get the point across. Not so much with this one. So if you want to teach your kid about Claude Monet, I wouldn't go for this as an aid; but it is a fabulous "learn the seasons" DVD.
Good movie... 2007-02-13
My son didn't not even like this movie until he was about 20 months old. Then one day, he just loved it. He loves dancing to the end song with all of the zebras, and just cracks up the whole time. It's a fun movie, but I'd save it until your babies are a little older.
Different but Very Well Done 2007-02-12
This video does vary from the traditional Baby Einstein videos, but in a good way. My 8 month old loves it, primarily because the puppets make many appearances which she always adores. I wouldn't recommend it as much around bedtime because, in my opinion, it seems to be a little more upbeat and invigorating. Overall, it is my daughter's favorite followed by World Animals and Baby Galileo.
Love it 2007-01-27
My 17 month old got this for Christmas and he absolutely loves it. He dances to the music. He is curious about the changes in colors. He laughs at the puppets. One of his favorite Baby Einstein videos by far.
