So I'm layin in bed last night an this infomercial comes on tv entitled "Your Baby Can Read". It's all bout sellin this 'system' a child development 'expert' came up with to teach even an infant to read. There's home video showin 'proof' of this wonderful 'system'. I'm layin there thinkin "Yeah right". I'm wonderin is this a matter of good ole repetion or programmin??? I mean I know kids are lil sponges an can really soak up the knowledge but to be able to read an comprehend words at 9 months??????

Infomercials: BUNK

Yeah I sat through that too

Wonder if it works

I have a grandchild coming.....

Hmm

lilith U work with kids, do u really think a 9 month old could be taught to read an actually comprehend?

Naw, I don't work with kids. But I know child development and I know kids can't read as infants. They don't understand the language enough... I mean kids as old as two can't even do their ABC's...

Pushing kids to do something too early has bad results. Like potty training.

I know all my 4 girls knew as infants were

I'm wet
I'm cold
I'm hot
I'm hungry
And
Nipple =food

I couldn't see them reading!!

Kids absolutely cannot read before age three at the earliest, and that is actually ridiculous. Four to six is the age range, and four only comes with loads of help.

Read to your kids, often and early. But use to it bond with them.

I've taken child development an child psych classes in pursuit of my BA in psych an I honestly don't buy into it. Besides havin raised 5 kids. I was just curious to know if there are people who seriously would. I found the infomercial mildly amusin.

Personally, I find even the thought of it incredibly creepy

I just wanted/want my kid to be a kid as long as possible, he has plenty of time to grow up and be an adult.

I probably would have with the firstborn

Ya know ya think they are the " it' baby

The genius

The next this. The next tha
Maybe they are praying on those new moms?

After my 3rd I say no way!!!

hahah those infomercials

Infomercial = take your money

My grandmother was reading at age 3, but that is rare. She was one of the youngest of many siblings.

Now children at the age of 9 months can mimick and have 'shape' recognition/recallment. But to read, no!

Who wants a 9 month old that can read anyway?

I received that as a baby shower gift and I can't bring myself to use it. I read to my son, but I don't expect him to read along with me at 7 months!

Sign Language with your baby. Nothing better.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sign_language_in_infants_and_toddlers

Children can begin to learn sign language at between six and eight months of age. At this age, a baby can hold a gaze for a couple of seconds. Teaching usually starts with three to five signs. Because speaking remains a goal, words are usually used along with the signs.

It's not age appropriate for a child that young to read. Their minds are busy with the world around them, which is how it should be! They are associating voices with comfort levels, food, anxiety, etc. They are experimenting with textures and sensory development. Their eyes are focusing at different distances at different ages. Reading TO your child builds enjoyment of reading, it provides an example of page turning (a learned motor skill) and associates the written word with the spoken word - all good things and developmentally appropriate. Even using a pencil should be left to no earlier than the age of three. Check with your local Intermediate Unit or an occupational therapist!!

wow,, well I guess I will be the odd person out here. I am not sure about the specific ages, but I actually have this for my daughter, started her shortly after she turned one and it seems to work.
Much like she learned to associate words with feelings and objects, she also associates how words LOOK with feelings and objects. She knows her letters and numbers and recognizes SOME words and can match them to objects.

The key, as with anything, is repetition and positive reinforcement.

Id say it cant possibly hurt and its never too early to start teaching them and developing in them a love of learning

I dunno, in the commercial the kids were really reading the stuff.


I dont find that nessasary though.


I spose eventually that would bring a whole new meaning to "kiddie porn".

One of my son's started reading at about 18 months. I didn't have any special program but to associate words for things he liked with first picture then word flash cards and the rest pretty much fell into place. The down side was the tremendous pressure I was then put under to put him in school prematurely which I resisted. I found you can push a child too hard and they will just be so far ahead they are bored.