4/5 Entertaining, but for older children
  by AmyJG
I bought this video for a 2 year old who is high energy and slower in speech. I have heard of Baby Einstein, but have not tried it before. The puppets and music is entertaining and she learned some new vocabulary words. My 2 year old is almost 3 so this is more appropriate for her age, but not for younger babies. There are very good vocabulary videos for the almost 3 set like Four Baby Bumblebees and Brainy Yogis: Everyday Words which illustrate the meaning of the words a little clearer. I found getting the Baby Einstein flashcards and board book helpful, too.

4/5 Excellent learning tool!
  by MommyM (CA USA)
As the mom of a toddler, I have found this to be a very helpful learning tool for both of us. This is, as far as I can tell, the third in a series of sign language and verbal skills DVD's. As the title implies, this DVD covers words for places that parents often take their babies and toddlers every day...around town. It teaches words and signs such as bank, library, sidewalk, school, swing, slide, etc.

I wouldn't recommend it for a younger baby. We purchased it when our daughter was 20 months and she took right to it. She is now 25 months, and she enjoys the older kids performing the signs, and I as a parent appreciate Marlee Matlin's clear signing directions.

I read the critical reviews before purchasing this. If this is your first sign language DVD, I would recommend getting Baby Einstein's "First Signs," which includes simple words like mommy, daddy, baby, cereal, ball, more, all done, etc. Then watch "Baby Wordsworth" which adds words like cat, dog, clock, computer, chair, lamp, etc. Then "First Words Around Town," this DVD. Just like with a movie series, you want to watch the first one before watching the sequels.

If you are planning to just turn this on and leave the room, then it probably isn't for you. However, if your goal is to teach your child sign language and verbal skills, while you learn at the same time, this is a great tool. Learn with your child and then reinforce when you are visiting the places around your town.

The only reason I didn't give this five stars is that I think the age recommendation should be 18 months and up instead of 12.

1/5 Einstein would be appalled!
  by Karin Sherman Katz
We couldn't be more disappointed with this product. The opening credits put us all to sleep. Nana, Mommie, and Baby could not sit through even half of the DVD. Baby Signing Times are delightful, and we assumed this would be better. Boy were we wrong!!

5/5 Helpful
  by Barb
I bought this to help my grandson who could not talk to communicate. It became very frustrating for both of us when he wanted a drink or something to eat. It made it difficult to potty train him. This helped our communication a lot and I would highly recommend it to anyone that has small children with or without speech problems. He still uses some of the signs and his speech has come a long way since.

1/5 Why the sign language???
  by Toni Bautista (Cicero, IL)
Sign language in english is different from sign language in spanish, yet they use the same signs. Personally, I think there should be a different dvd dedicated to sign language and not combined with this type of dvd. It takes up good quality puppet time that my kid loves. I was not happy at all with this and would not recommend this video unless they came out with the same video without the sign language.