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95 of 98 found the following review helpful:
 Cute, but has some flaws Nov 29, 2003
By D. Skroch
We are definitely a Baby Einstein household. I received the first 11 DVDs as a baby gift from a *very* generous friend. My daughter starting watching them as early as seven weeks old. They held her attention even at that point. She likes some better than others (Baby Beethoven and Baby Neptune are favorites). I picked up this latest one when I was Christmas shopping. We watched it this morning for the first time. I'd definitely say it's more in the style of the older videos... less video footage and more "toys in motion" kind of stuff. She seemed to enjoy it and it definitely kept her attention (she never took her eyes away from the TV). My major complaint is that for a DVD that's supposed to be an introduction to numbers, only introducing the numbers 1-5 seems a little silly. Even Sesame Street goes up to 20. The box says that "Numbers Nursery" is intended for 1 year and up. I'd say it seems more something for even earlier than that. My daughter is now 6 months old and it's about perfect for her. If they wanted it to have appeal to a later age range (up to 2-3 years for example) they needed to include a lot more than the number 1-5. Overall though it's still an enjoyable addition to our Baby Einstein collection.
23 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 Love the Learning...Nice New Twist for Baby Einstein Jun 14, 2004
By Brenda Kruse
"photo buff"
I'm a big fan of Baby Einstein videos for the most part. We own most of them and have watched them countless times. My daughter (now 20 months) has lost interest in them now. She was most drawn to them from 8-15 months I think. But I was thrilled to see this one come out and got it thinking it would be more "educational" than the others seem to be. I was right. I really like how this one goes through the numbers, counting, sequence, etc. The puppets, music, objects, format just seems to make more sense than some of the other more "out there" ones. Best of all, my daughter loved it and quickly learned to count from 1-5. My only regret was that 5-10 wasn't out (and still isn't)! I'd also love to see an A-Z one! The other new one Baby McDonald is pretty good and slightly different than the "traditional" format too. My daughter asked for "mcdonalds" almost every day for a month after we first got it! And like another reviewer said, be sure to check out the other choices on the DVD, especially if your child seems bored with just the video. You can find lots of other learning/fun things on each one too!
20 of 21 found the following review helpful:
A Welcome Return to Form Dec 09, 2003
By Amanda Richards
Now THIS is more like it! This DVD clearly illustrates the numbers one to five, in a clear, fun format, with music, great visuals, and logical format. The graphics are simple and uncluttered, the toys are new, and the puppets are not doing the same things over and over again. It teaches not only counting, but also reading, and this is the first time in the series that the bonus material is as good as, or better than, the main feature. The main feature runs nearly 30 minutes, exactly as stated on the box, and the bonus material doubles the fun. An essential Baby Einstein DVD to jump start your child.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
The stuff that makes Baby Einstein so great!!! Jan 07, 2004
My 15-month-old daughter LOVES this one and it is certainly educational. Perhaps Disney's influence on the series had made the previous few videos more slick with cartoon characters, complex puppets and corny songs (i.e., Baby Neptune, Galileo and Newton). But this video goes back to more simplistic and magical style of the first videos. I am happy to see that Julie Clark, or someone at the Baby Einstein Company, has realized that there was no need to change the format!!
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Okay, but others are better! Feb 16, 2004
This DVD is educational, but not as captivating as Baby Beethoven, at least for my young toddler. Baby Beethoven provides more music and action. This one is okay, but probably best for toddlers who are at least 18 months old. It is fairly slow paced but it does do a good job teaching numbers and counting. I enjoy watching Baby Beethoven more, too! It's good if you can enjoy (or at least tolerate) the videos you buy for your kids, because you'll be watching and listening to them over and over. This one doesn't have as much parent-appeal, altho it does provide more opportunity for interaction.
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