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Babies Reading
Asked by G.R. from Dallas
on October 30, 2008
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Has anyone heard about the video titled My Baby Can Read? I saw an infomercial on it and they claim your baby can read by 18 months old by memorizing words with pictur...
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- Yes...I bought the $200 system. Like another mom I purchased it for my speech delayed child and thought this might help her learn new words and heck if it worked read...
- Dont know much about it, dont see any real reason to! I agree with Mary that we are rushing kids to grow up way too fast, and while it may be cute to see an 18 month o...
- I am a product of 3 generations in the optical profession, some of which are specialists in Vision Therapy. BABIES' eyes are NOT meant for reading. In fact, much of t...
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...
Ever Heard of "Your Baby Can Read" Program?
Asked by N.T. from Chicago
on February 10, 2009
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My mother-in-law just asked if she could buy us the "Your Baby Can Read" program. The link is https://www.yourbabycanread.tv/ I have never heard of this program and d...
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- Hi, N., How thoughtful of you to look around before your mother-in-law makes the purchase. Let me say right up front: I am NOT a fan of tv/video programs. Children...
- I saw the infomercial too, and my thought was "Does my baby need to know how to read?" I don't think so. She loves hearing me read to her, and we enjoy cuddling up d...
- I agree with one of the previous posters, babies don't need to read until they are a little older. What we do is we read a LOT to my kids and now when my son started ...
Your Baby Can Read
Asked by T.M. from St. Louis
on September 29, 2008
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While trying to find something to watch on TV last Saturday night, my husband stopped on an infomercial for a program that supposedly teaches your infant or toddler to...
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- T., As an early childhood and elementary educator I can tell you that this program is nothing more than memorization. I saw the program you are talking about and y...
- I would be highly doubtful of the program. Most baby programs that promote early math/early reading skills are highly intensive programs that do little more than trai...
- Let your baby be a baby. A 15-month-old doesn't need to learn to read. Honestly, he is not going to be smarter because he read at age 2 than if he learned to rea...
Your Baby Can Read
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on November 26, 2008
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Hello All,
I saw an infomercial about reading for babies and how if you get them started at a very early age they can begin to read by 18 months sometimes. I believe...
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- one of my daycare parents got this and had me try it out with the kids. It was a total waste of money and wouldn't even help my 1st grader read let alone a baby. It ...
- I can't say if it would work, but do you really want it too. Let the little on be a baby, don't push ahead too fast. Maybe check out the book, 'A Child's Work' by Vi...
- I think it's great that you are excited about your child and their educational needs. This being said most of the things you can aquire in a costly educaion program yo...
Your Baby Can Read. Tv
Asked by L.D. from Hartford
on January 18, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I just saw this commercial on tv about a program that you use at home to teach your baby to read. As with any good infomercial, it had several examples show...
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- Whats the deal with rushing kids to read... Why not just enjoy the experience of reading to your baby. all kids eventually learn to read and soon enough they will all ...
- we saw the same commercials - the reviews we researched are positive. in any event, we haven't tried it so can't give you a recommendation on how well it works, but, ...
- As an education professional, I just wanted to make a comment about early readers. There are some children--a small percentage--who are truly extraordinary and can le...
Baby Can Read
Asked by P.L. from Atlanta
on April 17, 2009
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Has anyone tried "Baby Can Read"? And if so what were your results and is it worth the investment? I see the infomercial all the time but not sure about purchasing t...
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- Read Better Late than Early. Free from library, save yourself money and your child from being pushed to read too early.
- Hi P., I asked the same question not a long while ago and got a lot of mixed responses (around 17/18). I ordered the set "Your Baby can Read" last month as my 25 yr....
- Actually, someone asked this not too long ago, and some people thought it was a good program, but I really think it's a waste of money. As a former teacher who is mar...
Your Baby Can Read...Has Anyone Used It?
Asked by R.C. from Houston
on June 16, 2009
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GM Moms. I am watching the infomercial about this program. Have any of you moms out there used this program or are you using it now? I am thinking about buying this p...
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- But why would you want your two year old to read? Let her be two.I truly believe there is an age for kid's brains to learn stuff; they may be able to memorize early bu...
- I did not read all the responses and you have some very good answers to think about. I was a Kindergarten Teacher for 15 years and one thing I know is not all childre...
- When my children were small the Phonics program was very popular. We asked the principal of my son's school at the time what she thought about the program. She said th...
Any Ideas on Good Flashcards for My 21 Month Old Daughter?
Asked by C.G. from Los Angeles
on November 2, 2008
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Late one night, while nursing my 4 month old son, I saw an infomercial on flashcards for toddlers. I can not remember the name and thought some of you mommies might h...
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- Not sure where you live, but in the LA area, we have Lakeshore Learning. They have lots of options for flash cards and educational toys. Check there!
- The Dollar store has great flashcards made by fisherprice and others with disney characters. Just watch out for them with the 5 month old who I am sure would love to ...
- Hello C., Make your own flash cards. This is what I have been doing for my son since he was about 3mns old. I first started out with pictures of our family member...
Anyone Out There Use the Your Baby Can Read DVD Series?
Asked by J.S. from Sacramento
on May 3, 2009
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Hi moms! I was wondering if any of you had purchased the Your Baby Can Read dvd series? My husband keeps seeing the late night infomercial for it so I finally checked ...
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- What a terrible notion! Your baby is busy learning so many other age-appropriate lessons, and she will be busy with learning other things for some years before she's r...
- YES! I absolutely love this program. My daughter is 10 months old now. She began watching the dvds @ 3 months as suggested & loves them! It is a set with 5 dvds that y...
- Hi J., I just saw your request; don't know how I missed this one! I got the DVD series when my son was about 9mos or so. He really has enjoyed it, and it gave me so...
