Can your baby read?

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CalvertNewbie

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When little man woke me up bright & early, I wound up watching a "your baby can read" infomercial while he had his bottle. I'd heard of it before but never really gave it much thought. Well, I'll admit that this infomercial gave me a lot to think about which is unusual because I normally just laugh at the stupidity of most of them.

Does anyone actually believe it could work? Or is it, like most other infomercial crap, a complete waste of money? I'm a sahm so my son doesn't have the benefit of learning in a school-like environment. He'll go to preschool when the time comes but like any other parent, I like to help him learn as much as possible and to satisfy his curiosity. Thoughts?
 
Cowgirl

Cowgirl

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I remember my aunt and uncle went crazy when my neice was little. They taped flash cards to EVERYTHING in the house and really tried to push push push her to learn to read. She learned to read at a "normal" age and I'd say it didn't work. :shrug:
 
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tiltedangel

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I don't know whether is works or not yet. My son and his wife started our grandson with the first dvd in july. He was 3 months old at the time. The thing that surprised me was he actually focused on the tv while it was playing and never fussed once. The second day he was making cooing noises at the tv. This week he started the 2nd dvd. I can't wait to see how he does with it. He will be here with his mommy the end of September to stay with us while his daddy deploys. So i will let you know.
 
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libby

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I'm not sure what age you are talking about, but I wouldn't waste my money on such a program. Learning to read and loving to read are two different animals. The best way to help your baby develop a love of reading is to read to him/her as early as possible and as often as possible. I have a large family and it's nearly a religion in my house to read to the kids every chance I get. You will (almost) never find me saying "no" if my baby brings me a book. Honestly, over the years I'm sure I've read, "Dr. Seuss' ABC"s 10,000 times!
I have no doubt that all of my children, who will sit on the couch for extended periods of time with a book, associate reading with the snuggle time they received from the time they were newborn babes.
Best of luck.
 
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Cowgirl said:
I remember my aunt and uncle went crazy when my neice was little. They taped flash cards to EVERYTHING in the house and really tried to push push push her to learn to read. She learned to read at a "normal" age and I'd say it didn't work. :shrug:
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That's funny. She probably thought it was strange when she went somewhere & there weren't cards taped to everything. :lmao: I just wonder what the "normal" age is now. Seems much younger than when I was a kid. Yes I know, I just sounded old again. Guess I just need to embrace my age, lol.

tiltedangel said:
I don't know whether is works or not yet. My son and his wife started our grandson with the first dvd in july. He was 3 months old at the time. The thing that surprised me was he actually focused on the tv while it was playing and never fussed once. The second day he was making cooing noises at the tv. This week he started the 2nd dvd. I can't wait to see how he does with it. He will be here with his mommy the end of September to stay with us while his daddy deploys. So i will let you know.
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Yes, please let me know how it works out. How long are they staying with you? Enjoy the time with the grandbaby!

libby said:
I'm not sure what age you are talking about, but I wouldn't waste my money on such a program. Learning to read and loving to read are two different animals. The best way to help your baby develop a love of reading is to read to him/her as early as possible and as often as possible. I have a large family and it's nearly a religion in my house to read to the kids every chance I get. You will (almost) never find me saying "no" if my baby brings me a book. Honestly, over the years I'm sure I've read, "Dr. Seuss' ABC"s 10,000 times!
I have no doubt that all of my children, who will sit on the couch for extended periods of time with a book, associate reading with the snuggle time they received from the time they were newborn babes.
Best of luck.
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My son will be 6 months old on Thursday & loves story time. We constantly read books together, have been since the day we brought him home. He also likes to just lay on the floor & quietly look at his books. My parents always read to me & I especially remember the bedtime stories. I enjoyed reading as a kid, hubby hated it. I enjoyed music & art, hubby had no interest. So you know who'll be making sure the little one is able to appreciate these things, lol.

As much as I want to have a smart boy (what parent doesn't), I also acknowledge that too many parents won't let their kids just be kids & play, explore, etc. I'll never be the type of parent who structures every waking moment for our son. This program seemed fun, as well as a good learning tool. Of course, could be a complete waste of money. :shrug:
 
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I can't say with 100% certainty since we've never tried it, but I'm going to say no.

To me they're memorizing, not reading.
 
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tiltedangel

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CalverNewbie:howdy: they will be staying with us for 15 months while my son is in iraq. i am happy excited about having them here:yahoo:
 
huntr1

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Cowgirl said:
I remember my aunt and uncle went crazy when my neice was little. They taped flash cards to EVERYTHING in the house and really tried to push push push her to learn to read. She learned to read at a "normal" age and I'd say it didn't work. :shrug:
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Why would your Aunt and Uncle have put flashcards on all their stuff for the child of your brother/sister? I could see it if they had done it for their own child, your cousin, but not for your neice.
 
SoccerMom2

SoccerMom2

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My kids watch word world. My son who is 4 has picked up reading certain things like pig and cake. We also do hooked on phonics. It helps but as soon as he gets frustrated with it we stop. Kids will learn how to read when they are ready to. It doesn't hurt to get the ball rolling.
 
Cowgirl

Cowgirl

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huntr1 said:
Why would your Aunt and Uncle have put flashcards on all their stuff for the child of your brother/sister? I could see it if they had done it for their own child, your cousin, but not for your neice.
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:lmao: I mean to type cousin. :stupid:
 
vraiblonde

vraiblonde

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What is the benefit of having a toddler who can read? Just bragging rights, or is there some practical reason for it?
 
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