Baby Babble - Speech-Enhancing DVD for Babies and Toddlers
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Actor: Made by Speech TherapistsDirector: Talking Child
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: NTSC
Running Time: 45 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-04-30
Studio: Talking Child
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Movie Review: It worked for us!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was nervous about buying this because the reviews are so "all over the map" in terms of loving or hating it. That's why I feel compelled to add a positive review to the batch to help other parents decide if it's right for you.
A little background in case you are in the same situation: my 2-year-old has delayed speech and used to demonstrate many of the symptoms of apraxia of speech. He is seeing a therapist, and to augment that, I bought this DVD because his mother and I weren't sure how to help him in between therapy sessions. He is a huge Thomas fan, and usually spends his TV time watching those DVDs; so I wasn't sure he would accept a change easily.
Good news: he loves this DVD, and has made so much progress in the last six months that apraxia seems to be no longer a real concern. How much did the DVD help? Well, certainly it's only one part of the equation; but I do believe that it helped quite a bit. If nothing else, it gave my wife and me a road map to use in working with him away from the therapist.
As I said, he enjoys the DVD, asks for it by name sometimes, and is always enthusiastic if we suggest it. It is a lot like the Baby Einstein series, with classical music playing behind images of brightly colored toys on white or black backgrounds. The primary difference is that this program intersperses those strictly entertaining images with certain sounds or exercises for him to mimic, such as plosive P's, or touching his upper lip with his tongue - all things he struggled to do before. These "on point" activities help with both very basic vocabulary building all the way to two and three word combinations ("ball. ball down. ball go down.") to helping with potential muscle-based deficits by exercising the ability to place the tongue in all positions around the mouth, make plosives and clacking noises, etc.
Yes, the other reviewers are correct that the women in this video keep very neutral expressions on their faces, making them look bored or even somewhat annoyed, and they do wear shirts that match the color of the background so they have a floating head effect. BUT, that has not been a problem for us. The ladies show up on the screen between toy segments to do a single activity, like blowing air out through their lips, and we get my son to mimic them and he thinks it's a blast. Heck, even my 5 and 10-year old sons sit with us and play along. I'm sure the family interactivity is important, as it energizes him and gets him to take part actively. However, he also sometimes asks to watch the DVD when his mom or I can't sit with him; and while, at those times, he does not mimic the activities like he does when we sit with him, I still think it is more useful for him than watching Thomas (lest he grow up speaking like Ringo Starr! - just kidding).
Anyway, I recommend this DVD for someone whose child is just reaching (or struggling to reach) the babble phase, as the exercises are appropriate for that level of development. We also bought the Brainy Baby DVD, which is more of a vocabulary builder - things like the parts of the face, the colors, etc. - and, while it was too advanced for him initially, he has been able to segue nicely to it since he's made so much progress.
I hope that helps you make up your mind!
Summary of Baby Babble - Speech-Enhancing DVD for Babies and Toddlers
Baby Babble (TM) - Speech Enhancing DVD is a captivating experience that exposes babies and toddlers to age-specific sounds and words. Little ones will love the simple sign language, amusing facial exercises, and beginning speech sounds and words while colorful toys and carefully arranged music stimulate their imagination. Parents will learn how to encourage speech and language at home in an educational tutorial designed by pediatric speech therapists. The first video of its kind, Baby Babble(TM) combines playful, enriching experiences with clinically-inspired speech and language techniques. This video is perfect for beginning babblers through late talkers.Similar DVD Movies
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