Toddler learning DVDs

[uptime]

OK, so my parents want to buy my toddler some 'educational' DVDs for Christmas. They don't find Peppa Pig as amusing as we do! I looked at baby einstein but that seems to be all songs and I think they were looking for DVDs that would improve her speech and maybe lay some ground work for reading. We are not pushy parents but don't see any harm in this. By contrast we are getting her a scooter! Any ideas?

Has anyone tried this:

http://www.advancedchildacademy.co.uk/sale/

[nunheadmum]

How about the Jolly Phonics DVD - it's 6 or 8 episodes and covers all the basic phonic sounds. My daughter used to really like it even though it is very basic production levels. Maybe depends exactly what age your toddler is.

Also my daughter loved the Tumble Tots dvd's too - lots of songs with actions.

I suspect a lot of this developmental stuff will depend on how much you put into it with them. I didn't buy any of the above with the intention of hot-housing my kids - I just responded to what she was showing an interest in. But I did notice that she seemed to pick up most from them in the times when I watched with her and commented / joined in etc. And you can do that with most of the cbeebies stuff that's on - I suspect the more focused educational programmes they have on around the 9am slot are probably as good as anything.

[snowboarder]

At this age our eldest basically started to enjoy all the cbeebies programmes - alphablocks/numberjacks/lingo show/show me show me - I think you can watch them on i player....numtums taught him to count!! I have the baby einstein dvd's - they are odd and I really wouldn't bother. Z now also likes umizumi (counting I think!), and there is Little einsteins on one of the sky channels that isn't too bad (still a bit cringy music-y but better than the baby version!).

The Sing and Sign dvd was also a hit at that age - so maybe just something with familiar songs?

[Fuschia]

Most popular DVDs we ever had were the slightly bizarre 'a day full of songs' series which are a group of kids singing in various locations. As nursery rhymes are a good basis for learning , worth a try?

[Fuschia]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B000171RD6

There are some samples on you tube

They are a bit naff but children

Love them

[uptime]

Thanks all. This is really helpful. I'll try the cbeebies stuff myself on iplayer, and ask them to buy either the jolly phonics DVD or the day full of songs DVD.