# Infant Intellect Invalidations Disney Baby Enstein Videos Won't Make Your Kid Smarter By Katherinev123 | Published 2009-10-29 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-enstein-videos References: [inhabitots](http://www.inhabitots.com/2009/10/28/disneys-issues-refunds-for-baby-einstein-videos/) & [nytimes](http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/24/education/24baby.html?_r=2)  Groundbreaking news: Disney’s Baby Einstein Videos do not, I repeat, do not contribute to the mental development of your child. I can hear the cry of outraged parents everywhere at the fact that Disney has recalled the videos, but did they honestly believe that making their kid watch a video would make them smarter? More so than sitting down with a book, perhaps? Or flash cards of the alphabet? As upset as I am that my future child won’t get to watch any Baby Einstein Videos—if only for entertainment purposes—I gotta give Disney props for coming clean. Read more about the recall of the Baby Enstein Videos at [The New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/24/education/24baby.html?_r=2). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.3/10 - Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Products That Back-Fire](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/products-that-back-fire-baby-einstein-makes-infants-dumber.md) - [Baby Bump Boomboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lullabelly-prenatal-belt.md) - [Biodegradable Baby Bibs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biodegradable-baby-bibs.md) - [Retail Amusement Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disney-stores.md) - [Disney Character Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinker-bell-makeover.md) - [Baby Bowtie Onesies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/somebubby-baby.md) - [Baby Toy Rentals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dim-dom.md) - [Baby Jacuzzis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-hot-tub.md) - [Biblical Baby Cradles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seed-organic-pod.md)