Dyslexia: Baby Einstein
10 articles
Your Baby Can Read
Asked by R.Y. from Los Angeles
on February 18, 2009
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HI,
I want to have opinion regarding Baby Can Read product. The product include DVD and books. Is it alright to give the baby 3 months old watch DVD? Is anyone ever...
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- We bought this product around three months ago. I really like it and the babies (twins 2-1/2 year old) enjoy it very much. They have learned a lot from them. We will...
- I am going to be in a minority but take into consideration that I was (am) an older mom. I am now 61 with an 18 year old and you can do the math. We never pushed out...
- I find this to be ridiculous! If your child is a natural reader, he or she will pick up reading at the right time just by observing words on signs, in the books you re...
What Age Should a Child Recognize Letters and Numbers??
Asked by M.H. from Sarasota
on January 28, 2009
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I will try to not go into as much detail as I could! My son will be 4 in April and he has been in a school/daycare since he was 2. He just got his annual observation...
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- My name is E. Waldroupe and I am a Prescool Director with a VPK Program in our school. Yes, your son should know these by now if he has been in a good program. I had...
- Hi M., I can definitely recommend the Hooked on Phonics (Hooked on baby) DVDs, as well as the Baby Einstein DVDs for number and letter recognition. My daughter is ...
- Perhaps you should find out if there are any state resources to have him evaluated for potential learning disabilities. You might start with the VPK program or the Of...
Great Way to Teach 3 Yr Old the Alphabet
Asked by A.G. from New York
on November 2, 2010
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Hi moms, my son is doing great counting but the alphabet is a bit tough to teach to him, he's not as interested. Any tips? Thanks so much!
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- Singing in the car is easy....also alphabet puzzles with pictures (example letter A looks like Apple)....I have a great Melissa and Doug brand ABC puzzle that my 3-yea...
- The best way to start is to sing the traditional alphabet song....in the car...in line at the grocery store...
- My kids loved puzzles so we had an ABC puzzle they played with. Every time they placed a piece, I'd say "that's a d, it makes a 'd' sound, it starts the word dog," et...
How to Play with a 5 1/2 Month Old
Asked by C.D. from Rochester
on July 29, 2010
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my babygirl will be 6 months old in 12 days. i know people say not to compare your baby to others, but when i go see friends who have babies older than mine some of th...
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- It looks like you have a lot of great suggestions!! I remember being frustrated with my first little gal that it didn't seem easy to play with her but she was very co...
- Hi! I think I can help. I'm a pediatric physical therapist and what you tell me gives me no thoughts that your daughter is behind at all. A great book I'd recommend...
- Your baby is NOT behind. And don't let anyone make you feel like she is. All kids develop at different rates. Some don't roll over until 7mos. Some don't sit up until ...
Anyone Heard of or Used "Your Baby Can Read" Tv?
Asked by M.T. from Dallas
on February 11, 2009
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Hi there, my youngest sister saw an infomercial on tv the other day about "Your Baby Can Read" where 2-3 year olds were reading at a third grade level. Has anyone out ...
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- I agree with Brenda B. Our society has grown into competition for everything, including the smartest children. Let your sweet little girl be a sweet little girl. Read ...
- I saw this ad on the tv this morning and wondered about it. Yes, there are pros and cons to everything in life. I recall my mother reading to me as a child and I did...
- We got the DVDs only - none of the flashcards or extra materials. We got them on ebay for about $50 - much more reasonable. We don't use it to actually try to teach o...
Milestones-Language
Asked by B.L. from San Francisco
on April 10, 2007
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My son is about to turn 3 years old and has reached all of his milestones except the ones in the Language area. He only speaks with 1-2 words in a sentences and is not...
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- Not sure where you are located. But contact your local Regional Center. They provide free evaluations and will provide therapy services to your son free of cost if y...
- We came across this when our son was 2. We turned to the San Diego Regional Center (google them). My son was able to get evaluations, and various therapies. At 3 1/...
- My advice is to get him evaluated immediately. Speech and language therapy is incredibly successful in providing some assistance for your child to meet some language ...
Have You Heard of the "My Baby Can Read" Program?
Asked by A.H. from New York
on December 27, 2008
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I saw something on tv about this program called "my baby can read" which teaches babies and infants to read and understand what the words are. Have you heard of it? ...
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- Seen it on the T.V. . I would also like to know if it works myself.
- That is so funny, I just saw a program this pass weekend about the same thing. I to feel guilty because my daughter at 1 1/2 years of age could make out the pages of a...
- Hi A., I have taught school, work as a parent educator, have 2 kids in public school and I have attended many, many educational lectures. Very few kids read at ag...
Teaching My Son 3 Languages + Learning for Infants
Asked by D.V. from San Francisco
on October 6, 2009
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I have a 2 month old, he is my first child. When I was in school I had a learning disability, so I’d like to have my Son start early with learning (not necessarily n...
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- About the languages, my observation is that kids know who they are talking to. So he will figure out that you speak one language, and others speak other languages, and...
- I agree that Ryan will happily learn all three languages from his various relatives with very little confusion. As for him knowing a language that you don't, that real...
- I am Taiwanese and I grew up in Argentina, so I speak Taiwanese, Mandarin (Chinese official language) Spanish, and English. My husband is also from South America and s...
Kindergartener with Possible Learning Disabilities
Asked by S.B. from Columbia
on August 22, 2008
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My youngest (turned 5 in Dec.) has just finished his first week of Kindergarten. I got a call from his teacher tonight with some concerns. She feels he is not on the s...
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- I agree whole-heartedly with Denise A. I teach in KCK, and I have seen this as well. I won't repeat everything she said, since she said it so well. The only thing I...
- You can get him tested at the school and see where he is. Talk to his teacher, and if needed talk to the principal about the steps needed to start the process. They w...
- To begin with, I would take a deep breath and relax a little. It has only been a week into the school year and I have seen children make remarkable progress by Ocotber...
Setting Limits on Tv/video Games
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on January 23, 2009
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Hello Mamas!
I have a 5 year old son and 1 year old daughter. So far my son only watches PBS along with some disney movies. He loves legos, blocks and creative play...
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- "My husband and I both hate video games and grew up playing outside until dark, and were both very active in sports etc. anyway...most kids today seem to have video ga...
- I have a 4 year old son. We began to set some very real limits the past few months when we started to notice him vegging out more and more in front of the tv. We don't...
- He may be a little young for this, but my best friend makes her daughter "buy" media time with reading time. For every minute that she reads, she gets a minute of comp...
