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My Toddler Hated This DVD

C. Martin | Nashville, TN | 06/15/2006

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I am a try-before-you-buy kind of mom when it comes to DVDs, so I rented this DVD from Netflix with hopes that my 18-month-old daughter would love this new Sesame Street offering as she loves all things Elmo. She hated it! We didn't even get halfway through it.

It is set up in a game show format and the "host" of the show is really loud and obnoxious and has a kind of scary toothy grin at one point and a big scary square head. Every time he came on the screen as the emcee of this game show that Elmo and Zoe are playing, my daughter started to cry and turned away from the show.

The older Elmo DVDs have all been a big hit in our house, but the newer ones like the Sesame Beginnings series, which are REALLY boring, even for smaller babies and this one in particular, are really jumbled. This one jumps from shapes to colors to healthy food groups??? What the?!?

Anyway, rent this if you must, but don't waste your money on buying it. There are much better Elmo videos out there."

My Elmo Fanatic 21 Month Old Will Not Watch This...

A. Boyd | 04/12/2007

(1 out of 5 stars)

"...and I am fine with that! This is terribly annoying. The announcer is loud and frantic. Not entertaining. In fact, it is so chaotic that my daughter gets uncomfortable and leaves the room. This is the child who comes running when she hears the beginning of Elmo's World. Running. This film has her running in the opposite direction. I'd skip it. I'm selling mine on ebay soon...real cheap..."

Great DVD for avid little learners!

K. Ritchie | GA | 05/18/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"First, I must say that I hate to see negative reviews for this product! My son is almost 2 and absolutely loves this DVD. Before Grandma bought this, we had been reading a few books on shapes and my son was catching on pretty quickly. I think that this program is helping to reinforce his newly acquired knowledge--he is recognizing circles, squares, triangles and ovals in everyday objects like plates, tiles, etc.
I have to admit that the muppet gameshow host featured here is a little annoying, but so are the human ones at one time or another! I think that he adds to the fun of the show. Also parents, we need to remember that DVDs such as these are not really for our entertainment and try to watch through the eyes of our little sponges.
I recommend this to kids who are hungry to learn and have parents that are excited to help."

Entertaining and Educational

R. Earl | Gilbert, Arizona | 09/29/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"My 2-year-old loves this DVD. She knows her colors pretty well, but she didn't know her shapes until after watching this video. It's the only one she has wanted to watch for 2 weeks now. It basically has a series of "gameshows" that Elmo and Zoe play to find squares and healthy foods in different colors. Worth buying!"