My kids love this movie!!! It has a lot of fun songs that you can sing-along to. Little cute colorful puppets that sing and talk. Actual behavior that kids do, teaches good manners, please and thank you, words, sounds and much more!!! I love it!!!!
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Phonics 4 Babies: Baby's First Words
(2007, Rated NR, Family and kids, Starring Mallory Lewis)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 0; suggested age 2. -
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Common Sense says
Phonics lessons don't beat books and interaction.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 2 and Up
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About Phonics 4 Babies: Baby's First Words
Parents need to know that this DVD, which claims that it will "jumpstart your child's speech," combines repetition, simple songs and games, and a perky host in an effort to help babies and young toddlers acquire the basic steps to speech. However, the American Academy of Pediatrics as well as Common Sense Media suggest no screen time at all until the age of 2. While this DVD may not do harm, it offers nothing that couldn't be achieved simply by reading books together. This DVD also runs longer than the 60 minutes advertised on the packaging and Web site -- more like 75 minutes for both episodes.
Read our full review by Nancy Davis Kho
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the words that are used frequently in this series, to further reinforce their definitions and how they can be used in a sentence. The host does an excellent job of reinforcing good manners and providing positive feedback that parents could incorporate into their own interactions with their babies.
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Lives in MichiganI rate this title on for age 2 and give itA must-see movie for all babies and toddlers!!!!!
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