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I don't even know where to begin on this post; there are
so many sides to the story. Should your babies watch TV? Are Baby Einstein videos essential to brain development? Are
TV and videos just good babysitters? Is it bad that you think TV and videos are good babysitters? The author of this web exclusive article on Mothering's site has done extensive research on Baby Einstein and their claims. Why? Because having a company tell her that her baby would develop better by watching these videos just didn't sit right with her. And she found out some pretty interesting things, like studies to debunk claims that Baby Einstein's Language Nursery can help teach your child another language.
So what is the author saying? That no video can ever take the place of human interaction in a child's development.
Her answer to video as babysitter is to instead involve your kids in whatever task you are doing, as a helper. And I
think this is a good suggestion once your child reaches a certain age.
Overall, the author's
message is to tell moms they don't need to feel pressure from multi million dollar companies to be a different type of
mom than their gut tells them to be. And any advice that tells you to listen to your gut as a parent is worth its
weight in gold.
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ReaderComments (Page 2 of 2)
3-20-2006 @ 12:51PM
Melisa said...I have to wonder if the people who write these articles have ever actually seen a Baby Einstein video. Do I think my baby will be joining mensa as a result of watching the Baby Einstein videos... absolutely not! I find it hard to beleive anyone actually thinks that. The truth is it's just a new genre. Combining the arts with childrens products. Do I love this aspect... absolutely. I also feel Dylan is better off watching Baby Einstein videos then some other tv program. The other truth is personnally I find Baby Einstein products to be geared more toward parent child interaction then other products. With the exception of Leap Frop; very few other products offer a series of suggestions on ways to best utilize the products with their child. All in all ... Dylan is the greatest judge. He loves these videos and now so do we.
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7-05-2007 @ 6:14PM
Amanda said...I just read about a study that showed that Baby Einstein and other children's television shows have been linked to childhood ADHD by the age of seven. I don't know about you, but that scares me. Read the article at whitedot.com
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