My Baby A to Z DVD

We've been working on shapes with Gabe for the last couple of weeks, so we're always on the lookout to find some new ways of showing him different shapes in a fun and interesting way. We jumped at the opportunity to review the My Baby A to Z DVD. My Baby A to Z- Come Explore Shapes With Me DVD introduces the basic shapes to kids through a few adorable puppets, fun music, and snippets of children and animation.

Gabe doesn't seem to care much for television, but he found the Come Explore Shapes With Me DVD to be interesting enough to hold his attention for the whole video. I sat with him, and he would excitedly chatter about the characters on screen and point out the shapes he recognized while the video was playing. It was pretty cute, and made me feel that he was definitely learning and having his shapes reinforced for him through the video.

The creators of the DVD are two parents with a toddler themselves, so they have the inside track on what toddlers find interesting. At 21 months, I thought the video was a little challenging for Gabe and would definitely serve an older audience too. For example, when the characters would ask the viewer a question, the answer period was too short for him, so he ended up opening his mouth to try to say something and the puppet would have moved on. I don't see that as a negative, though, I'm sure that as he gets more adept at pointing out shapes and following along it'll be the perfect speed. And for those of you with older kids, it'll likely be the perfect speed to keep them occupied.

Since watching the DVD over the weekend, Gabe has been pointing out circles, triangles, squares and stars to me all over the place. We had taught him those 4 shapes before watching the DVD, but I think maybe having those characters demonstrate how to find shapes in everyday life clued him into his ability to find them all over the place too. It's been exciting to see him make the connections!

The My Baby A to Z DVD is available on Amazon and on the website, and I happen to have a free copy to give away to one lucky reader! Just leave me a comment and I'll have Gabe draw names out of his Halloween candy bucket! Parent Bloggers are also giving away 20 copies of the DVD on the launch post for the DVD, so stop on by to increase your chances!