My major complaint is that for a DVD that's supposed to be an introduction to numbers, only introducing the numbers 1-5 seems a little silly. Even Sesame Street goes up to 20. The box says that "Numbers Nursery" is intended for 1 year and up. I'd say it seems more something for even earlier than that. My daughter is now 6 months old and it's about perfect for her. If they wanted it to have appeal to a later age range (up to 2-3 years for example) they needed to include a lot more than the number 1-5.

Overall though it's still an enjoyable addition to our Baby Einstein collection.


Love the Learning...Nice New Twist for Baby Einstein   June 15, 2004
 18 out of 18 found this review helpful

I'm a big fan of Baby Einstein videos for the most part. We own most of them and have watched them countless times. My daughter (now 20 months) has lost interest in them now. She was most drawn to them from 8-15 months I think.

But I was thrilled to see this one come out and got it thinking it would be more "educational" than the others seem to be. I was right. I really like how this one goes through the numbers, counting, sequence, etc. The puppets, music, objects, format just seems to make more sense than some of the other more "out there" ones.

Best of all, my daughter loved it and quickly learned to count from 1-5. My only regret was that 5-10 wasn't out (and still isn't)! I'd also love to see an A-Z one! The other new one Baby McDonald is pretty good and slightly different than the "traditional" format too. My daughter asked for "mcdonalds" almost every day for a month after we first got it!

And like another reviewer said, be sure to check out the other choices on the DVD, especially if your child seems bored with just the video. You can find lots of other learning/fun things on each one too!


A Welcome Return to Form   December 9, 2003
 15 out of 15 found this review helpful

Now THIS is more like it!

This DVD clearly illustrates the numbers one to five, in a clear, fun format, with music, great visuals, and logical format. The graphics are simple and uncluttered, the toys are new, and the puppets are not doing the same things over and over again.

It teaches not only counting, but also reading, and this is the first time in the series that the bonus material is as good as, or better than, the main feature.

The main feature runs nearly 30 minutes, exactly as stated on the box, and the bonus material doubles the fun.

An essential Baby Einstein DVD to jump start your child.


The stuff that makes Baby Einstein so great!!!   January 7, 2004
 9 out of 9 found this review helpful

My 15-month-old daughter LOVES this one and it is certainly educational. Perhaps Disney's influence on the series had made the previous few videos more slick with cartoon characters, complex puppets and corny songs (i.e., Baby Neptune, Galileo and Newton). But this video goes back to more simplistic and magical style of the first videos. I am happy to see that Julie Clark, or someone at the Baby Einstein Company, has realized that there was no need to change the format!!


My sons favorite   September 22, 2004
 9 out of 10 found this review helpful

We have six DVD's in the Baby Einstein series and this one is my sons favorite by far. Do not be fooled by the recommended age of 1+. Jake is almost six months old and he loves it. We have been counting to him since he was born. I think the difference that really gets his attention in this video is that it is not only music, but also talking. He is completely engrossed in it for the duration of the video and he smiles the second he sees and hears it. I agree with some reviewers that counting only up to five is somewhat basic for toddlers. Get your moneys worth and get this video while your child is a baby and you can grow with the video and use the bonus material(dicovery cards and counting games) when your child becomes a toddler.