The great Baby Einstein scam

Science depends on technology more than anything so why do they try to say "Cut it out" when they ARE the inventors.
Get real.

I remember growing up learning how to read with Read Between the Lions and I figured Baby Einstein was similar so my boys watched a few, but they only payed attention for a while (their three) still they learned colors and shapes pretty well. Now they have a leap frog..im questioning involving technology in my children's educational process anymore.

True geniuses are BORN not something you teach with flash cards. You can teach your child to read at an early age,but they must want to.

The Gen Xer's out there remember School House Rock. Saturday mornings on KABC in the late 1970's. I learned verbs, nouns, interjections, "conjunction juction what's your function", pronouns, adverbs, how a bill becomes a law, USA history, three branches of government, inventions and inventors, electricity...etc.
I still have those songs embedded in my head. And it was all educational stuff that you needed to know. Like grammar and math. Didn't make us brilliant genius's, but was very educational. And it was free on channel 7 every weekend.
I love how all these moms come here to write a half page essay on how smart their child is. Like anybody else gives a crap! Save the ego for someone who cares!

what about the "magic english" by disney?

What false claims did they make. I own the complete series and did not expected the videos to have any significant impact on my childrens' cognitive abilities... Nor can I see any claims on the boxes or cases that would lead me to think they would.

My son liked them ... they kept him amused when we drove somewhere on the motorway etc when he would otherwise be upset. If an half hour baby video made a 3 hour journey more bearable for him and me then GREAT!! Not everything a child does has to be about education sometimes it can be about fun or just passing time....

where do we go to get the refund?

Anyone who thought you could sit your child infront of these videos and their child would become a genious is just an idiot. I don't believe that is how these videos where intended to be used. My son has started using these videos at about 10 months. By the time he was 1 1/2 he knew all his shapes, colors, numbers and letters. The reason i believe we had success is that we used these videos as interactive entertainment. Either my wife and I would sit and with our son and watch and interact with the videos. We emphasized the colors, shapes, etc. We are more than pleased with Baby Einstein products. Quit being a lazy parent and interact with your child. These products are not THE tool they are A tool.

What about "Your Baby Can Read"?

SUE happy liberal whiners in their finest hour. EXACTLY stated in numerous posts as people that have to blame someone or something else for their problems. Sickening. Take time to nurture your children, not plop them down in front of the idiot box. Play a little classical music, and read to them. But I guess the liberal yuppies haven't the time for their kids. They get what they pay for. DUMBARSES.

If you read the box of any baby einstein product it tells the parent how to interact with their child while they use the toy, dvd, or book. THE PARENT is supposed to be the teacher NOT the DVD.

this is such bull$hit! both my kids loved the Einstein videos and both are in honors w/straigh A's! take that you haters!

Never heard "School to be a Parent". Rushing everyday with short time to finish chores at home after work day, there is almost no time to share. Nevertheless, new technology don't teach to how to hug,kissand tackle in bed to your precious gift in life.

Ok, so I've been working at babies r us for the last 2 years and since I got the job there I've been saying these are pointless. All I've known growing up is that you're not supposed to put a kid under 3 in front of the tv. When will parents learn to actually teach their children a little and be real parents rather than letting the screen raise your child for you?

Capitalizing on a niave society. Too bad most people can't figure out that they're getting f#$%ked worse than this...

I for one love baby einstein dvd's and their products. I bought the dvd's books, interactive games, dishes, and entertainer. I don't feel there is anything wrong with the products as long as you don't have your child on it all day, and you sit down with your child pointing out the shapes, counting the numbers, doing the sign language signs with them etc... I sit with my son with his einstein books, and other books pointing out all of the pictures telling him what they are so on so forth. He can count to 12 and he's only 1 yrs 7 months old! He can identify his shapes. We go through that with his baby einstein shapes dvd, and I also play toys with him that have the different types of shapes, along with his books. You shouldn't rely on dvd's, tv shows, games... to help your child progress. A parent needs to participate with their babies/children to help them learn day to day. I don't blame the videos, or media. I don't feel that they created these dvd's and products for parents to soley rely on them for their childrens development. It's the type of videos that parents "should" be sitting down with their child/children and interact with them. Anywho, to each their own...

My children are 2 and 5 and we have enjoyed Baby Einstein. I was never under any impression that it would make my children geniuses and I honestly never heard the company claim that. The Baby and Little Einstein books and videos have obviously had a lot of research, time, thought, and effort put into them. We share them together and it gives us another way to work with basic concepts while enjoying and learning about art and music. I feel bad for the people who have worked so hard to provide a quality product for families are being dragged through the mud now and accused of scamming people.

I never thought these would make a genius out of my daughter, but I did use them and she actually learned from them. Why in the hell are there so many frivolous lawsuits????? Get real people! And if you want to make money...GET A JOB!!!!! Stop suing everyone you see.

personally, we loved the videos but they were a SUPPLEMENT, not a SUBSITUTION to my hands on teaching. My daughter is bright, interactive, inquisitive & engaging...not at all a zombie! Anyone who expects a genius child just by watching the DVD's is kidding themselves...we did a LOT of reading, talking, playing, and sign language to develop that growing brain! =)