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Thursday, April 30, 2009
My boys love to watch dvd's, that no secret in our house. So when I was introduced to eebee, I was automatically excited because eebee encourages babies to do and discover. Yes, I said babies. Chandler is 3 1/2 and is definitely not a baby anymore, but he is constantly asking to watch Eebee. At 15 months, Rowan is intruiged with Eebee, but that is to be expected, right?
Pros: I think a company's goal and philosophy is incredibly important, especially to parents. As taken from eebee's adventures website, here is an exerpt of their philosophy:
"eebee's adventures are designed to engage you and your baby with rich play experiences that provide powerful lessons that memorizing letters, numbers, colors and shapes simply can and do not."
I think it's great when babies and toddlers learn ther numbers, colors, and so on, but it doesn't teach important things like cause and effect and problem solving. I am so happy to see a product that is based around this very thing.
We were able to review a 3 dvd set featuring Eebee, which included:
Exploring Real Stuff
Figuring Things Out
All in a Day's Play
Each dvd includes adventures with eebee, play by play guides (expert commentary on every adventure), a developmental perspective (a video Q&A with academic leaders), eebee's beat (a mini music & movement adventure), and song selections. They are each 75 minutes which makes them a great value.
I love that all three of these dvds explore cause and effect. Rowan is really into this stage as he often drops his sippy cup from his high chair simply to see what it will do when it falls. There are numerous ideas for parents to help their children explore different properties in the eebee dvds.
In the dvd, All in a Day's Play, they show a baby banging on pots and pans. This may not seem like much, but it allows babies to explore sound, music, soft and loud, and rhythms. I decided to put this to the test, and it was amazing how I could see the wheels turning as Rowan banged on his pots and pans, and discovered all of these sounds, etc.
The possibilities are endless, and I love how it encourages developmental skills with your baby. In the dvd Figuring Things Out, a baby is allowed to experiment with a flashlight. This was also a big hit with both of my boys and really allowed them to explore light and dark, and on and off.
I think eebee is a perfect fit for babies and even toddlers. A cute, brightly colored puppet is just the key to engage attention. The eebee theme song it catchy and I find Chandler getting up to dance every time it comes on.
As Eebee's tagline states: Every Baby Learns By Doing. I couldn't agree more.
Cons: Honestly, I tried to find a con with eebee and I couldn't. Ultimately, I am writing the reviews, but feedback from my two munchkins is the most important to me. When I see them learning and exploring, and developing their senses, and staying interested in something for more than a few minutes, it's amazing. That's a great product.
The Bottom Line: Hands on dvd series that teaches essental developmental skills, while still being entertaining and engaging.
Price: $17.95 per dvd, or $48.45 for a 3 pack
Where to Buy: eebee site
Rating: Excellent
Would you like your baby to experience eebee for themselves? Eebee is giving a dvd away!
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Giveaway is open to US residents only and will end May 14th, 11:59 pm MST. Winner has 3 days to contact me.
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I learned tha eebee has won multiple Parents Choice Awards.
I grabbed your button for my left sidebar.
Babies Will Share their discoveries and seek social interaction mverno@roadrunner.com
I liked how it talked about the critical role parents play in child development as the first teacher, coach and play partner. It said they feature grown-ups on the dvd.
I am a follower!
I have your cute blinkie on my sidebar!
I learned that "eebee’s adventures start with questions such as: How do I…? What happens when…? What if I…? What if you…? What if it…? "
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Eebee's founders are Steven Gass and Don Burton. Thanks
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Grabbed your button
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I learned that Eebee's founders are Steven Gass and Don Burton. Thanks for the giveaway!
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I liked how they have parent info on what parents can to to help their children learn but also to just sit back and let them play!
I am a follower!
I have your button!
so fun!
About.com Best Baby Toys of 2008 is an award they won.
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I liek the Parent info section. It tell parents why children liek to do certain developemental things like palying Dress up. THanks for the great giveaway.
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I have your button on my blog.
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I learned that these adventures have been developed with renowned experts from Harvard University, Temple University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Massachusetts and University of Vermont, the Brazelton Institute and Reggio Emilia-influenced schools for infants and toddlers. They're certainly not short on credentials. It sounds like a really neat program for toddlers.
They have the National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
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i learned that Eebee's founders are Steven Gass and Don Burton
Eebee baby is made by the Every Baby Company, Inc!
Several of their products have received the Paren't Chocie Award.
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I also follow your blog.
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The creators of eebees is Stephen Gass and Don Burton
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I love that this has won Multiple Parents Choice Awards! Thanks for the chance. mogrill@comcast.net
Their products are developed with renowned experts from Harvard University, Temple University and many more!
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It has receivedthe Parents Choice award
I follow your blog
I learned that the founders are Steven Gass and Don Burton
I learned that they have Adventure Books to go along with the eebee products.
I follow your blog.
I learned that they have printable Eebee birthday invitations, birthday cards and thank you notes!
I learned about when a child is building nesting and stacking the importance of it is experts say that when a child reverses his actions and intentionally tries things another way, he is using higher order thinking skills. For the younger infant, everything just moves forward. The older child, however, is beginning to understand that moving forward may require taking occasional steps back.
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Thank you for a great giveaway! I learned that Eebee's founders are Steven Gass and Don Burton. Thank you!
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I love the parent section lots of tips!
Eebee's founders are Steven Gass and Don Burton.
They received Parents Choice award for eebee’s HAVE A BALL adventures
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These DVDs help children figure thinks out. A true learning tool. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.
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It talked about how important a parent is because the parent is the first teacher for the child. Very interesting. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Under the press section of their site I learned that they have won quite a few Parents Choice Awards. That is pretty impressive!
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they got the Creative Child Magazine 2005 Preferred Choice Award
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The creator was Director of Education for the Sesame Street theme park, Sesame Place
They have the National Parenting Center Seal of Approval :)
They won the parent's choice gold award.
The Eebee’s Adventure Play Mat was named one of About.com Best Baby Toys of 2008.
I learned that eebee's founders are Steven Gass and Don Burton.
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