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Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Baby Videos May Hinder Language Development, Says Recent Study

Here are articles on a recent study by University of Washington, USA which indicates that baby videos like "Baby Einstein" and "Brainy Baby" can hinder language development in babies/toddlers below 17 months of age.

Baby DVDs, videos may hinder, not help, infants' language development -
http://uwnews.org/article.asp?Search=baby+einstein&articleid=35898

Baby Brain Drain? According to a new study, popular infant educational
DVDs like ‘Baby Einstein’ and ‘Brainy Baby’ may actually slow language
development rather than enhance it. -
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20167189/site/newsweek/page/0/

Baby Einsteins: Not So Smart After All -
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1650352,00.html