Makaton - Nursery Rhymes (DVD)

Advantages: lots of different and favourite nursery rhymes
Disadvantages: graphics a bit basic - but good enough for kids

...Yes, Bananas in pyjamas! Next in my nieces collection of DVD's, (she is so spoilt! all we had when we were young was a hand me down wooden noah's ark set with half the animals being either widowed, cyclops or having no eyes left at all). Any way, This bananas in pyjamas dvd is aimed at 1 months to 6 year olds. It features all the favourite nursery rhymes including incy wincy spider, little miss muffet and little bow peep. Theres also a good extra section on the dvd. A classic bunch, B1 and B2 still loved by the youth of today. However i do have issues with thier morals, encouraging children to run around all day in their bed wear - not very socially acceptable in todays world. And does raise the question - what do they wear at night? - normal clothes, a suit and tie, jeans? .... ? one can only wonder! COST: £6.99 PLACE... Read review

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Advantages: Teaches babies nursery rhymes; bright and colourful
Disadvantages: Temperamental

..."Twinkle twinkle little star This is the most tedious toy by far?" Well, ok, I would never make a living out of writing nursery rhymes, but this has got to be the most irritating piece of kit in my son's toy box. It's not a toy, as such, but a nursery rhyme book designed for babies over six months old. I had been looking for a suitable book for my six month old son for a while but nothing really caught my attention. He had been given a few very simple books as presents, which were great, but I was looking for something a little different. Then one Sunday morning, I was doing the weekly Tesco shop (as you do) and took my usual detour through the baby and toy department. I spotted the Vtech Nursery Rhymes Book and decided to show it to my son who seemed to love it straight away. So that was it. Decision made - we were... Read review

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Advantages: A fun way to encourage your child to communicate
Disadvantages: Not available on DVD

...As my son, Michael, has severe speech difficulties, we are constantly looking for new ways to encourage him to communicate and one of the things that was recommended by the nursery nurses at his development group was the Makaton Nursery Rhyme Video featuring Dave Benson Phillips, who just happens to be one of my sons favourite TV presenters. So we hurried along to our local WHSmith and ordered it (not actually having the internet at the time), and only time would tell whether our son would gain anything from it. ~~~What is Makaton?~~~ Makaton is a form of sign language which is often used by people with learning difficulties (such as my son has). Although based on BSL (British Sign Language) it is easier for children (and adults) with learning disability to use, and is used extensively in special schools in the UK and abroad... Read review

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