Worst kids dvd ever I really regret buying this... worst $14.99 I've ever spent. I should have minded the other reviewers who said it teaches annoying habits and manners. Since my daughter liked the orginal baby songs and it seemed cute and decent, I thought this would be the same. I was so wrong... this dvd got her all worked up and throwing tantrums to copy the girl putting on mis-matched clothes. There is NOTHING educational about this dvd... not to mention that majority of it holds no interest nor to me or my daughter. It is boring, just as the Baby Songs Animals one is... a real snoozer. Uhhhhh, want my money back to buy something of at least a little quality!!!!!!
Best baby/kids video we own- A REAL LIFESAVER! It's hard to believe that some parents take some of the videos on this DVD so personally. It's just kids being kids- singing and having fun- what's the big deal!? I usually don't like my son to watch TV but sometimes mom needs a break. My son loves this DVD so much it is scratched and worn- I came on here because I need to buy a new one. We also have Curious Buddies and he doesn't watch those anymore because he loses interest & they are boring. This DVD is such a lifesaver that I plan on buying the full set for me, and another one for my sister as a baby gift.Our 2 year old loves this one too! We have yet to find a Hap Palmer product that we don't like and this is no exception. We bought this for our 2 year old daughter, after having the Original Baby Songs DVD for months. She liked the Original so much that we figured Baby's Busy Day would be a big hit with her too and it has been. She has enjoyed it just as much as the Original... and so has our 5 year old. Similar to the Original Baby Songs, Baby's Busy Day is filled with simple, catchy and easy to learn songs. We hear our girls singing them often throughout the day.
Although, I'm not sure the song "Finger Foods" taught our two year old the correct message with high chair etiquette and ever since watching the video of this song, she has been happily plunging her fingers into various foods and smearing it everywhere. It doesn't help matters that our 5 year old sings the song for her which only encourages more mess. She has received the right message with the song "I Can Put My Clothes on By Myself" and sings it every morning while getting herself dressed. Overall, it is a fun and simple DVD and we would recommend it. Our girls have thoroughly enjoyed watching the videos and singing all the songs.I agree, the best of the Baby Songs series I agree with the other poster, this is the best of the Baby Songs series. I often put DVDs into the stereo, dub the soundtracks and edit the results into songs for a kids' CD for the car. "Baby's Busy Day" has the catchiest tune of the series, "Put Your Hands Up In The Air", with a hook pleasing enough that I would expect it to make its way to a pop song sooner or later.
At the birth of my son we received a gift of three Baby Songs DVDs from a family friend, a nurse who had raised her own brood. Sure enough, all three DVDs were a hit, being requested over and over. While the series may not have the artistic merit of "Linnea" or "For the Love of Art", what I love about this series is its warm, loving attitude.
Dr. Seuss videos are enjoyable but they tend to be clever, left-brained and topical with little content about relationships. Baby Einstein is captivating but once you get past all the toy advertising and product placements, the series has zero emotional content. The Disney animations (those without Pixar) are pure glucose with little redeeming substance once you get past the industry standard production values. The rest of what passes in Hollywood for childrens entertainment borders on toxic stupidity. But the Baby Songs series time and again reinforces the warmth and love of family relationships. If a young child has to watch anything on the tube, this is the kind of mental nutrition I want for my children to help them grow.
I would recommend all of the three Baby Songs DVDs we received - Original, ABC 123 Colors & Shapes, and this one. My son, now four, sometimes sings these songs to me or with me, songs like "Peek A Boo" or the Baby Songs theme. Even at four he still enjoys seeing these as we play them for his younger sibling.
This isn't the most polished childrens DVD series out there but gloss and polish isn't what counts for nurturing my children. The negatives are that this series looks to have originated as VHS videos from the 1980s, but I find the hairstyles and clothing of that time entertaining rather than embarrassing.
THE KIDS LOVE IT... BUT... I'M NOT SURE WHY, BUT THE KIDS LOVE THIS DVD! THERE ARE A FEW CATCHY TUNES THAT OUR SON LOVES TO SING AND DANCE TO. BUT AS SOME OF THE REVIEWERS HAVE STATED, I'M NOT A BIG FAN OF THE "FINGER FOODS" SONG... IT REALLY TEACHES SOME BAD DINNER TIME HABITS. I'M ALSO TROUBLED WITH THE SONG ABOUT GETTING DRESSED YOURSELF. THERE ARE SEVERAL CLIPS OF A YOUNG GIRL PUTTING ON AND TAKING OFF HER CLOTHES. SHE MUST BE FOUR OR FIVE, WHICH IS A LITTLE TROUBLING... IT'S ONE THING TO SHOW A SMALL BABY IN THE TUB, BUT THAT VIDEO BORDERS ON CREEPY TO ME. ALL IN ALL A GOOD VIDEO, JUST KEEP THE REMOTE CLOSE TO SKIP THE PROBLEM SONGS.
