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No Einstein in Your Crib? Get a Refund
Parent alert: the Walt Disney Company is now offering refunds for all those “Baby Einstein” videos that did not make children into geniuses. They may have been a great electronic baby sitter, but the unusual refunds appear to be a tacit admission that they did not increase infant intellect.“We ...
The Baby Einstein™ DVD Guarantee - USA
The Baby Einstein™ DVD Guarantee - USA
babyeinstein.com — The Baby Einstein DVD Upgrade / Moneyback Guarantee Participation Guidelines To participate, you must have purchased a... Baby Einstein DVD between June 5, 2004 and September 4, 2009. If you are not satisfied with the Baby Einstein DVD you purchased ... (more) The Baby Einstein™ DVD Guarantee - USA
Disney Princesses, Deconstructed
contexts.org — Jeff Brunner put together this analysis of the evolution of the Disney princess. What do you think?... Progress? tumblr_kr8nybGVqn1qzmvbao1_500 Sent in by Fiona A. UPDATE: Commenter Jackie sent in this version for the Disney princes : Capture For most ... (more) Disney Princesses, Deconstructed
Baby Einstein Sets the Record Straight On Refund
Baby Einstein Sets the Record Straight On Refund
babyeinstein.com — For the past several years, Baby Einstein has been under attack by propaganda groups taking extreme positions... that try to dictate what parents should do, say and buy. Our philosophy has always been to focus on creating products that parents and ... (more) Baby Einstein Sets the Record Straight On Refund
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Media Alert! Regulate TV, media messages
Parenting Message Boards - Parenting.com Community — ... ), and (2) how Disney has admitted that their Baby Einstein videos do not increase intellect (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/24/ed...baby.html?_r=1) - they are offering refunds to buyers of Baby Einstein videos! Adults and kids are gullible alike :( ...

Walt Disney Company Issues Refunds for Baby Einstein Videos
Inhabitots — ... is something altogether different. The recall (or refund) statement issued by Disney and reported last Thursday in The New York Times basically says, We’re sorry, but plopping your toddler in front of a TV running our video will not make him smarter… here’s your money back. This confirms ...

Maybe Einstein wasn’t so smart
Momformation — For a few years there, it seemed like the mother-to-be at every shower I went to received a Baby Einstein DVD. In fact, one study in 2003 showed that a third of all American babies from 6 months to 2 years old had at least one. But the American Academy of Pediatrics has stood by its recommendation of no screen time at all for children under two. And groups such as Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood have been complaining that baby videos are not educational. Now comes an offer from the Walt Disney Company to refund your money if you don’t believe that the product helped ...

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Baby Einstein Offers Refunds 10.27.09 Disney says money-back guarantee is policy but groups insist popular videos don't make your baby smarter. No baby Einstein in your crib? Time to get a refund, The New York Times reports. The reason for the refunds depends on who's talking: The Walt Disney ...
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