I actually recently viewed another video: “Classical Baby: The Music Show”.

It looks very cute: cuddly animals dance, play, move during classical pieces.

Still, I wasn’t thrilled about it. This video is targeted for the babies: for kids under two years old. I am not a great fan of TV for babies. There are a lot of resources at this site pertaining to the lack of positive effects (or even harmful effect) of videos for very small children:
Can TV be Harmful or Helpful for kids development

I also think it lacks very important component: labeling what the baby is seeing. This DVD seems to have the same fault as BabyEinstein DVDS – there is action, but no description. The only way I can see this DVD have any value at all, is if parents sit with the baby, label all characters, their actions, etc. AND – composers. Every musical piece lists compser on the screen… but nobody reads his name loud. Why not? “Baby Steps”?! This is Nutcracker suit by Tchaikovsky! To the baby both phrases are equally meaningless in the beginning. So if you’ll say “baby steps”, that’s what he’ll learn. If you say the full name – THAT’S what the baby will learn!

There is a mode that actually shows the names of the pieces, names of the compsers and their birth/death years. That information is also silent – the parent is needed to read it.

I am sure the babies would entertained by the jumping teddy bears, baby folding the puzzle, etc. I haven’t met a baby who wasn’t fascinated with the moving images on TV. Listening to the Classical Music is very beneficial for them too.

But honestly, with all the negative effects from TV, I think that putting the classical CD at the background, while baby is playing in his baby-gym, or crawling around the room, or even sucking on his thumb – is going to be a LOT more beneficial to his development, then watching this DVD.