Comments on: Caveat Emptor, Daddy Einstein

By: A Year on the Wagon: Dadwagon Turns 1, Learns to Walk, Bonks Head | DADWAGON

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:17:32 +0000

[...] you will, to those halcyon days of autumn 2009: Superfetation was all the rage, Disney was offering refunds on Baby Einstein, “My Sister’s Keeper” was (almost) driving air passengers to tears, and—if you [...]

By: It Takes a Village, Idiot | DADWAGON

It Takes a Village, Idiot | DADWAGON — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:23:37 +0000

[...] was crabby this morning, so we left her sitting slack-jawed in front of the in-laws’ copy of Baby Einstein while I started work on this story. (Actually, I wanted her to watch the rip-off Brainy Baby®, but [...]

By: Digital Amputation & the Maclaren Stroller Recall | DADWAGON

Digital Amputation & the Maclaren Stroller Recall | DADWAGON — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:19:12 +0000

[...] that I’m not going to return. Sasha might grow up fingerless, and retarded from watching too much Baby Einstein, but I’m certainly not going to act like I care. To do so would be most [...]

By: Matt Gross

Matt Gross — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:10:17 +0000

So, what does a right-thinking parent pop in the DVD player when an electronic babysitter is needed? If we cut out Baby Einstein (and we’re probably not going to), that leaves only “Baby Signing Time,” the baby sign language instructional video, which the kid absolutely loves—but which she tires of after one viewing. Any recommendations for better material? “Eraserhead,” maybe?

By: Chris Bonanos

Chris Bonanos — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:45:59 +0000

Does anyone remember the weird moment when Baby Einstein’s founder turned up in the State of the Union address? She was in the gallery for that part where the president introduces ordinary Americans who’ve done something great, and George W. Bush held her up as a fabulous example of entrepreneurship. A lot of people remarked on the oddness of the choice, even back then.