Comments on: Are Baby Einstein Videos Educational?

By: The Straight Dope Dad

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:23 +0000

Doh, I meant to say watching a video of a toy is much different than watching a toy in person.

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By: The Straight Dope Dad

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:50:09 +0000

Actually, watching a video of a toy is much different than watching a video of the toy especially for a child two and under. It doesn’t matter what the child is watching as it television itself that is the problem. There is something inherent in a flat projected moving image that has negative effects on very young children’s brain development. That’s what the study is referring to. So in that sense there is no such thing as an “education video” for a toddler. They are also talking about the deliberate forced watching of TV by kids two and under. That should never be done.

By the way I really like your use of thing 1,2 and 3 to name your kids. it’s tough to find away to blog about your family yet stay keep some privacy. Clever compromise.

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By: Dean

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:23:48 +0000

You don’t really understand much about a baby’s brain works. There is an enormous difference for a baby – remember, that’s who these videos are for – between watching a video of a toy and playing with a toy.

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