babyeinstein

—>A website that focuses on female entrepreneurs interviewed the creator of the Baby Einstein video line back in 2005. As Boing Boing pointed out yesterday, her explanation of how she developed the videos is pretty funny. Well, Boing Boing calls it "damning," but it's funny that everyone—Disney included—took the product line so seriously.  More »

—>If you've purchased Baby Einstein products, your tot is probably somehow—inexplicably—still not a genius. But you may be eligible for a refund of the purchase price, due to overzealous claims made about the products.  More »

Ladies and Gentlemen... Boys and Girls... The final tally for lead recalls is in.   More »

—>Back in August, the University of Washington issued a press release about a study in the Journal of Pediatrics that examined the effect that baby videos (such as the Disney "Baby Einstein" series) had on young children.   More »

—>The Walt Disney Company has issued a press release demanding a retraction from the University of Washington over their "misleading" press release that prompted several news articles about Disney's Baby Einstein videos. Attached to the press release was the following letter to Mark A. Emmert, the president of the University of Washington from Bob Iger, the CEO of Disney. Let's watch!  More »

—>A new study quoted by the LA Times says that the popular "Baby Einstein" videos don't work—and may even stunt your child's vocabulary.   More »