Spring 2008 Television Ages: 6 months – 3 yrs. Producer: Every Baby Company Network: Comcast, Cox, Time Warner on Demand Review:
Kids are born scientists. They poke and probe, try and fail. It’s how they study and understand the world around them. For parents who believe that learning happens only in a scripted and structured environment, this show is for you.
With nary a bell or a whistle, magical muppet-like oh-so-curious eebee lights a path of discovery. Kindly and softly, the puppeteer demonstrates concentration, interest, and experimentation. Never intrusive, always responsive, the puppeteer lets learning unfold.
Initiating a simple rhythm, echoing another, the adults serve as gentle guides, genuine participants, and admiring students.
Those who may think it hypocritical that these lovely hands-on lessons are screen based will quickly rid themselves of any misgiving. Here, viewers will learn how grownups and children can learn together. And boy, is that fun.
Based on the popularity and success of the “eebee moments,” that have been featured on Meredith Inc.’s Better TV lifestyle show, Better Connecticut, eebee (along with eebee’s co-creator, Stephen Gass, seen at left with host Kara Sundlun) has been asked to join the team of parenting experts on Meredith’s Parents TV channel. The first segment aired in May, 2008 on Parents TV on Comcast ON DEMAND and will also available for viewing online at www.Parents.TV.
eebee and Stephen will join Parents TV (mom) and host, Juli Auclair. “eebee moments” on Parents TV will launch this summer with a series of summertime play ideas for parents and babies that range from a playing in a sandless sandbox, creating a cool summer salad, to playing a little sock basketball.
Look for eebee and Stephen on Parents TV on Comcast ON DEMAND and at www.Parents.TV.
ABOUT PARENTS TV
Parents TV launched on Comcast’s signature ON DEMAND service last year and features experts from across Meredith’s well-known and highly trusted magazine brands such as Parents, Family Circle and American Baby. Meredith Video Solutions — the company’s in-house development, production and distribution unit — produces the original programming.
Original videos guide parents through every phase from conception to college, and many steps in between. The age and stage information includes topics such as: Pregnancy Basics; Baby & Toddler; Healthy Kids; It Moms; Family Life; and Doc Talk.
Viewers may also watch Parents TV on the stand-alone www.parents.tv Internet site, as well as on www.parents.com, the Web portal that serves as the launch pad for all of Meredith’s parenthood capabilities.
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eebee and Stephen will join Parents TV (mom) and host, Juli Auclair. “eebee moments” on Parents TV will launch this summer with a series of summertime play ideas for parents and babies that range from a playing in a sandless sandbox, creating a cool summer salad, to playing a little sock basketball.