... Is a load of BS
Have you seen these commercials on TV? Chances are if you have a little one if your house, you have seen the commercial a zillion times on one of the toddler channels.
Basically, it claims that through flash cards and DVD's, babies can learn to read. I had always thought it was a load of BS, but this morning The Today Show aired a little expose about the whole system. They spoke with a variety of experts at some of the leading universities and hospitals and came to the conslusion that it is a false claim.
Their experts said that the best way for a baby to learn is through their parents or caregivers - read to them, talk to them, sing with them, play with them -- basic interaction. Not rocket science, just common sense.
So, if you are thinking about purchasing that expensive reading system - DON'T! Save yourself the pennies and make a trip to the park instead.
3 Additional Thoughts:
I have a co-worker that has been pushing Your Baby Can Read since L was born. I'm glad I stuck to my guns that reading books together, singing, and playing were more important than plopping her in front of the tv.
What? A can't read? She's totally behind. G is already speaking in full sentences from watching DVD's and flash cards.
I have always wondered if this was real!
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