Brainy Baby: Right Brain
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Movie Reviews of Brainy Baby: Right Brain
Movie Review: Good, but Over Rated
Summary: 4 Stars
Our 17-month boy still enjoys this video, but we don't play it very often because it seems like it could old quickly. It covers a lot of supposedly "right brain" activities, such as color mixing, image recognition, rhyming words, etc., however it lacks quality. The puppet work is poorly done, and there is no phrasing of the music with changing of scenes (done so well on Baby Einstein videos). We like the "First Impressions" series much better -- perhaps because they don't put on that they're the greatest thing since sliced bread.
It's a little longer than 1/2 hour, so if you need an extra few minutes for your household chores, this is the one to pick. One plus which I don't know if they intended: The "ending" music is the same about 5 minutes before the actual end of the tape...lets you finish what you're doing!
Movie Review: Every baby is different
Summary: 3 Stars
I was quite excited to order this dvd after reading all of the positive reviews. Unfortunately, my daughter was not enthralled by this video. We have most of the Baby Einstein series as well as some others and her favorite by far is Baby Neptune - she seems to have outgrown Baby Beethoven. She is only nine months though so I will keep trying this video as maybe it will appeal to her more as she gets older. I would love for her to have more variety.
Movie Review: Don't believe the hype!
Summary: 3 Stars
We bought this dvd based on the glowing reviews, but our 17 month old grew bored with it after a few minutes, where she's always interested in the Einstein dvds beginning to end. Not to mention that the visuals are identical to that of the Einstein series. If you are looking for an alternative to Baby Einstein then save your money.Movie Review: Does not hold our attention
Summary: 2 Stars
Let me start off by saying that I have higher degrees in art, art history, music, and Romance languages -- so I am an admitted "art snob." Having said that, I would recommend that you try the Baby Einstein "Baby Van Gogh, World of Colors" and "Baby Mozart" videos instead of this Brainy Baby video.
I find this Brainy Baby video to be slow, boring, insipid, condescending, and visually uninteresting; I cannot wait to put in something else. Wait, you say, isn't this about the baby who is watching it? Well, I first realized that it is truly boring (and not "just me") by watching my 6-month-old's reaction to it. (She is now 10 months old, and still does not like it.) She consistently snubbed her nose at this video; she did not watch it for more than a few seconds at a time and always turned away to find something more interesting to do. She has never had this reaction to the Einstein videos I mentioned.
I tried reintroducing this video every few weeks since she was 6 months old, thinking maybe she would grow to understand it better, but after 4 months of this approach, she still is not interested. However, the Einstein videos have captivated her from the beginning, and still do.
Here are the specifics that I think are the problem. The visuals are weak and not bold/colorful enough. My daughter is bored by watching the other babies play with toys. The female voice-over is distracting and annoying, rather than engaging and instructional as intended. The flow is not as coherent as the Einstein videos, which are broken into little themes that make sense in each video. There is no charm or sense of humor, like the Einstein videos.
No, I do not have any connection whatsoever to the Baby Einstein folks. I'm just saying that the Brainy Baby videos seem less professional and are not as engaging. If you're going to spend the money and spend your time watching a video with your baby, buy one that you and the baby will enjoy together.
Movie Review: Not that great
Summary: 2 Stars
I have 11 episodes of Brainy Baby and this one is not the best when it comes to holding a todlers interest. If I would have bought this DVD alone without seeing some of the other ones first, I would think the other DVD's were useless. My 16 month old twin boys for the first time would not sit still for the first 5 minutes to watch this one and they usually watch all educational DVD's for at least 15 minutes straight. I guess theyd are not Right Brain thinkers but they like other creative DVD's. I just suggest not to buy this DVD alone or watch it first because so many of the other Brainy Baby DVD's are great.