Bumblebee Kids Vocabulary Builder 1

My 26 month old daughter was on the verge of being diagnosed with a speech delay, and I really didn't to deal with a speech therapist and all that. So, I was desperate, trying everything I could think of to get her talking. I bought Baby Babble (which I think is at a lower level than where she was), discovered online books, did everything I could think of.My daughter is a very energetic little girl, doesn't like to sit still for any amount of time EXCEPT for the television or the computer. So, I knew that my solution would probably have to include the computer or the TV. I discovered online books, and was reading her books in a format where she couldn't tear them up, but the computer couldn't hold her attention long enough to finish a story. (Some two year olds have the attention span of a gnat, and my girl is one of them!)When I was considering Baby Bumblebee, I read enough about the format to know that it's kind of like moving flashcards. So, I went to the BB website, downloaded their flashcards and used them for a week with my girl. And it seemed to be working. So, I went ahead and bought VB1. By the end of the first week, my husband and I were discussing moving her on to video 2; she's pretty much mastered video 1.The thing I like about this that you can't get with flashcards is that it's a video. It moves and it gives you several examples of the word. Cat or Car can mean many different looking things, and kids can't learn that as well with flashcards. Seriously, if I use a flashcard for Car with a VW Bug, I don't know that she'll automatically make the connection that a Honda Civic is also a car.And I'd like to also make the statement that unless you are willing to work with your child a bit on some of the words taught in the video, it's not going to work nearly as well. I'm still using flashcards with her to reinforce what she sees in the videos.Also, you can't just set your child down in front of the TV and walk away. You need to watch the video with your child and act excited over what you see, to keep the child interested in learning. Too many parents think that they can just pop in the DVD and go do their thing, which IMO is a very lazy way of parenting. Again, most two year olds don't have a very large attention span, so you need to be there to keep them from being distracted. I knit while my daughter's watching this, which is a great way to supervise her without being totally unselfish at the same time.

I purchased the Bee Smart Vocabulary Builder 1 for my granddaughter when she was 9 months old. We watched the video together and she was so focused that it surprised me. It must have been 20 viewings before her attention started to wander but I was ready with the next one, #2. The process was repeated...we watched it many times until she started to lose interest. Then we started on volume #3...same process. I noticed that her speech and her vocabulary built with surprising speed and words that would have thought she would not learn until much later became part of her sentences. Most amazing was the early grasp of concepts. At 2 years old, she leapt from words to understanding their concepts so fast it was startling.I think the key was that I patiently watched the videos with her and encouraged her interest for months, interacting with her and what she was learning. A wonderful tool for parents or grandparents who are actively fostering their child's early learning.I have given the Bee Smart videos to several new mothers when their babies were young. Most have said their babies loved the videos!

I am a teacher that has taught for twelve years both in preschool and grade school. I bought this dvd for my son who is 17 months. He was born premature and is considered speech delayed and I was thinking that this dvd might help. I was very disappointed. This dvd is nothing other than moving flash cards. The screen shows several items and repeats the item's names over and over. I understand the concept, but it failed to keep my son's attention even when I sat and watched it with him trying to redirect him toward the t.v. The second and third time viewing he wouldn't watch it at all. This dvd is going up for sale on e-bay!Save your money and just use real objects in your house in which your child shows interest. Point to those objects, play with them, and name them. This will be a much more meaningful experience for your child. If you are looking for entertaining dvds that hold a young child's attention try the Baby Einstein series or the Sesame Street sing-along dvds.

I purchased this along with several other DVD's to help build language with my children. Along with this, I bought the leap frog series, tiny tots and baby babble. I have a 3 year old son with language delays and a 15 month old daughter. Neither seem interested in this DVD. They don't seem to care for the leap frog series either. My son has watched the leap frog series twice. I believe this one has a robot with an English accent. It is a little scary and they flat out leave the room. The have however, watched baby babble about a million times. My daughter requests it by name from the moment she wakes up. It is one of the 25 words that she has at this point. I don't personally enjoy the babble series but they love them and the literally work. My son repeats words and phrases from it daily. I wish the kids liked these better.

My son loves these dvd's. I was suprised to see that some thought so badly of it. We have some of the baby einstein's and my son likes them as well, but with the baby bumblebee series he repeats everything that is said. It has really taught him so much. The einstein series he seemed to just laugh at and not so much learn from. Im sure he did learn, however with the bumblebee series, he sits with his crayons and colors and watches the dvd and repeats what is being said. Background info is my child is not considered speech delayed (tested) but a bit of a slow talker (2 1/2). These dvd's have helped a lot. Since some reviews have been not so good, I would suggest trying to rent these somewhere (if possible) since the price is kind of high.

Not very impressive at all. It's basically just flashcards, with really annoying music. Does not promote any kind of interaction at all. My toddler was just as impressed with this as I was. For anyone looking for this kind of dvd, I would recommend Oxbridge Baby, Learn to talk, both my toddler and 8 month old are grabbed with this, and I noticed a big improvement in the toddler's speech with this one. To be honest, I was really glad I only bought the Bee Smart one second hand, as I found it to be a complete waste of money. :( sorry...