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Begin with Love


Begin with Love is a 30-minute program narrated by Oprah Winfrey, focusing on your relationship with your infant from the beginning. Based on the latest early childhood development research, the video highlights five guidelines that will help all new parents create a responsive and enriching environment for their young baby — the key to helping her learn about her new world.

Featuring Dr. Kyle Pruett, M.D., clinical professor of psychiatry at the Yale Child Study Center and Medical School, and Alicia Lieberman, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, and senior psychologist of its Infant-Parent Program, and endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the video focuses on a wonderful group of parents and their real life experiences with their newborns.

This video has been seen throughout North America by over five million new parents.

Begin with Love (English version)
30-minute VHS color video, $16.95

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60-minute Double Feature DVD (includes Begin With Love and Grandparenting: Enriching Lives, English version), $19.95
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Begin with Love (Empieza con amor)
30-minute VHS color video, $16.95

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60-minute Double Feature DVD (includes Empieza con amor and Nuestros abuelos, Spanish version), $19.95
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Becoming a Parent

After decades of research — and a recent explosion of new discoveries — we now know that babies who get lots of love and attention actually learn better. Begin with Love is a video about the simple and powerful steps you can take to do the very best for your baby in the first months of life.
1. Becoming a parent can be overwhelming and exhausting. Unless you take care of yourself, you will have a hard time taking good care of your baby.
2. Helping your baby feel safe and secure is the key to encouraging her growth and development.
3. Let your baby hear your voice as much as possible.
4. Providing routines and expected responses gives your baby a sense that the world around her is trustworthy.
5. You cannot "spoil" and infant, so go to him when he fusses or cries. By responding to your baby's cues, you teach him that you care about his needs and that he can trust you to read his signals.

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Begin with Love
30-minute VHS color video
price: $16.95

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Empieza con amor
30-minute VHS color video
price: $16.95

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Begin with Love/ Grandparenting
60-minute DVD
price: $19.95

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Empieza con amor/Nuestros Abuelos
60-minute DVD
price: $19.95

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Begin with Love
Laminated Color Poster
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A Happy Baby is a Better Learner

Our step-by-step guide, will provide you with the five guidelines for a happier baby:

oTaking care of yourself so you can care for your baby
oProviding a warm and loving environment for your baby
oThe benefits of talking, singing and reading to your baby
oHow to create a predictable world for your baby
oThe importance of understanding and responding to your baby's needs

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