Baby First Tv Mind Numbing Fun! By NekoNeko on - Updated Oct 15, 2011
My husband and I get this channel through our DirecTV subscription and we feel that it's an amazingly good deal.
This channel is specially made for children aged 6 months to 3 years. Their programming is made up of short educational videos designed in different ways to help develop childrens budding mental and physical development in ways that provide the perfect amount of stimulation.
Some notable programs include:
The Numbers Farm - little viewers are encouraged to help the little chick count different farm animals.
I Can Sign - A program that teaches both children and parents how to sign
Sandman - A picture is drawn in sand and children are encouraged to guess what it's going to be.
On top of all of this, each program has educational tips at the bottom of the screen, helping parents understand how to make the most out of the show.
As with every baby video, many adults cannot handle the simplistic, overly-excited tones that children love about these programs. There have been many times when someone came into the livingroom while I was watching BabyFirst with my son and turned back around thinking I'd gone insane. To most non-parent adults this channel is simply mind-numbing, and I've even fallen prey to the idea. But to kids, this channel is pure GOLD!
My favorite part is the nighttime programs, soothing, slow-moving programs to put your child in the mood to sleep.
Why would anyone pay for a subscription, you ask? If you think about the cost of the channel ($5.99 per month) and then factor in the cost of individual, 30-minute DVDs (around $10-20 each) this is not only a great deal, but a steal!
For anyone who's interested in BabyFirst TV that doesn't have DirecTV, you can go to http://www.babyfirsttv.com and get DVDs for the full cost of around $16 each.
About The Author:
BabyFirst subscription/DVDs Purchased at: Cable or Satellite provider or www.babyfirsttv.com Price: $4.99/month or $16.99 for DVDs
I don't know if you know that babies might be harmed by staring at the same distance away for too long. Much debate over what is too long. I've read 15minutes upward to 1 hour. I know I have trouble if I stare at something for over 20 minutes without lokking at something much closer or farther for at least a count of 45. (not fast, not slow counting, about 1 minute from what I just timed.) Of course, I've needed glasses since I was 12 years old. Only one in my family, and the only child in my family that had a TV in it before the age of 2. Just a thought . . . It does sound great though.
I am so glad they finally came out with a DVD. My friend has this channel and it is pure mind numbing genius! I love it and baby is entralled by the colors and short program langths...adults well lets just say this is a good time to get housework done!
These sounds like great shows. I never knew about it and I have Directv.. Thanks for the heads up. now I know how to entertain my niece when she comes over.
Wow, sounds like a great channel for young kids. We had Direct tv when my son was a toddler and he enjoyed Noggin for very short periods.
This sounds like a great entertaining channel for young children. I think my girls would have loved a show like this.
Looks like there are real good programmes for children threre, thanks for sharing the info.
I'm glad they've made the shows into DVDs since we don't use DirectTV
Thanks for posting the site to get the videos. We don't have DirectTV, but I may get some of the dvds.
When mine wewre babies we'd put Sesame Street or Baby Einstein videos on and let them play in the playpen with it as background, This worked great for a midmorning nap. They'd be sound asleep within 10 minutes.