World Family set from Disney

[CRAO]

www.worldfamily.com.hk

 

[joannek]

i'm bringing this thread up, cos i just borrowed the first set from a friend w/ the toys. i'm so glad i didn't buy it. my daughter isn't interested!!! she watched the 1st & 2 nd DVD for maybe twice each. for the first 3 mins, she was glued, after that she started walking around & playing w/ other things already. then we played the 3rd play along, she was interested for a while. i started playing with the toys, fllowing the DVD. she was interested for a little while only....i wonder what else is in the set?

but the thing is, the sales told me that it's for learning English. i don't understand why you guys will buy it if your english are all so well already?

 

[LittleLams]

MayC, can you tell me where is Shenzhen you bought the WorldDisney set from? Lowu commercial center?

 

[babi77]

I bought it and become member. Yes I paid by installment.

I'll begin now... and then I'll update everyone.

Babi

 

[Luisa]

Hello Cici

I know it was such long time ago, but
Do you still know, or anyone nows if the still sell in Mong Kok the whole set?
Thank You

Same here- we went to one of those "disney" seminars several years back, and basically it was a sell sell sell lecture...actually, at the end of it, the saleswoman made me feel like I was a really bad mother depriving my child of a chance to have a head start in life! Luckily my friend pointed out to me that I raised 2 kids already without buying the VCD'S so the money would be better spent on his schooling rather than the 'meaningless extras' . Thank goodness she was there and I wasn't alone with the sales.
Anyway, long story short- my friend happened to walk pass one of those dodgie VDC stores in Mong Kok and found the whole set of disney VCD's in a box and bought it for me and her kids- only cost around $180 or so ..

 

[Gataloca]

Sounds interesting.... Can someone tell me what these DVDs consist of? Are they better than Baby Einstein, for example?

 

[jojoye]

that's very expensive. any other similar programs that are more affordable?

 

[carang]

as someone who teaches very young children, i think that this "disney world of english" is an utterly ridicuous waste of money.

your child can watch playhouse disney for english cartoons that also teach: higglety town heros, word world, mickey mouse clubhouse etc.

your child will learn much more by talking to you, the parent & by going out and about, experiencing the worldthan ever they could learn passively sitting in front of a tv.

 

[0ze_Kid]

I think that programme's such as the one being discussed really just make parents give some structured time with their kids. As andymom pointed out, you don't need to spend a lot of money - simply make some structured time for reading or learning and make it fun yourself.

Also, I am pretty sure that I read something about not introducing cartoons to babies. Something about 2D shapes or something.

We purchased a World Book early reading set when DD was a baby and the books were wonderful but I wouldn't do it again because it was a large outlay and we only used just over half the set. The earlier readers were of little use and the flash cards for learning to read no good at all.

 

[reei]

I have the whold Disney set in my hard disk, someone gave it to me some time ago. I let my daughter watch a few times, it is interesting, but I really prefer to let her watch YBCR then Disney. It is just something about the characters, that I dont want her to get too... influenced by.