The article, “Is it Okay to Let My Baby Watch TV”, found on www.content4reprint.com, gives some interesting insights on the disadvantages and also the benefits of educational television programs for babies.

Madeleine, the managing editor at Brillbaby, reports on the latest statistics and research about how no TV watching is better than unsupervised television watching, and adds that the American Academy of Pediatrics has advised that the under-two’s should not be allowed to watch any TV.

BUT this is the comment I found most interesting: “Many parents and teachers find, however, that high-quality educational TV programs complement interactions with their babies and facilitate learning. Robert Titzer ’s Your Baby Can Read! and Rachel de Azevedo Coleman ’s Baby Signing Time! are good examples.”

Looking through the Signing Time testimonial page, there are several parents who have commented on the benefits of introducing and watching Signing Time to their children who are at least three months old. Rachael N. said, “My son. Luke, has been watching Signing Time since he was 3 months old and now at 22 months, Luke can sign over 250 words. Through Signing Time, Luke has learned his alphabet, the days of the week, 10 colors, how to count to 10 and much more. I can’t wait until my newborn daughter is old enough to start signing with her brother!”

Many parents share this same sentiment, but I am sure there are still some who feel that early TV watching can be damaging to early education.

Here is a copy of the article that I wanted to share:

Is it Okay to Let My Baby Watch TV?

There are two schools of thought on this. One says that babies under two years of age should not be allowed to watch any TV; the other says that limited amounts of high-quality educational TV accompanied by adult interaction are fine – and may even be beneficial. When DVDs are used correctly, the repetition and familiarity they provide can actually aid learning.

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