From NYTIMES: They may have been a great electronic baby sitter, but the unusual refunds appear to be a tacit admission that they did not increase infant intellect. “We see it as an acknowledgment by the leading baby video company that baby videos are not educational, and we hope other baby media companies will follow suit by offering refunds,” said Susan Linn, director of Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, which has been pushing the issue for years. Baby Einstein, founded in 1997,...View the entire post by clicking here
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Baby Einstein Won’t Make Your Baby Smarter
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Cute And Lovely Parrots For Adoption.
Two 1year 3 months old Congo/African Grey parrots with their large main cage, medium sized bedtime cage, and a large play stand. They are very smart! They have started talking a few words and phrases already, and loves attention and being out of their cages. Also included are lots of toys and a floor standing Full Spectrum UV light with brand new bulb. Their diet is mostly pellets, but I also give them some cooked food and vegetables mostly in the morning and evening. They are wonderful birds th...View the entire post by clicking here
Baby Shower Gifts – Consider Baby And Toddler Toys
If you decide to choose a toy as your baby shower gift, it is important to consider things like simplicity, practicality, how educative the toy is, and its ability to develop the infants senses through different colors and textures. Every year, toys for infants and toddlers are rated using many criteria in order to recognize and award the best, most useful, and most beneficial toys for babies....View the entire post by clicking here
How Can I Help My Toddler To Talk?
Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at 1:09 pm Having a baby is a great experience. After a while, you can’t wait for them to be able to talk to you and tell you what they want. You may have a toddler that doesn’t talk well and wonder how you can help them talk. These ten tips can give you ideas of ways to encourage your toddler to talk.1. Use adult language. Speak to your baby in real words to give your baby a better understanding o...View the entire post by clicking here
Friday, February 12, 2010
Parenting Shocker
Apparently letting your newborns and toddlers watch the Baby Einstein videos does not make them smarter (from NY Times here ): They may have been a great electronic baby sitter, but the unusual refunds appear to be a tacit admission that they did not increase infant intellect. Who could have guessed that video entertainment does not increase IQ and that children are not masters of quantum physics by the time they reach middle school from watching Disney marketed material?...View the entire post by clicking here
Baby Einstein Videos: Not A Ticket To Harvard
We’ve taken a lot of heat for not embracing baby videos. When the American Academy of Pediatrics came out with their recommendation against videos for kids under the age of 2– we were delighted (and quite frankly it made it possible for us to continue excluding these videos from our television segments despite a lot of pressure). But we still knew that these videos have become a staple in most households with very young children. So I was really happy to read The New York Times article...View the entire post by clicking here
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Soup Week: Bridezilla Bitches, Toddlers Attackers And More!
If you're a fan of sex, violence and strawberry tuxedo dessert recipes, have we got a treat for you. Read on… • Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Or this... Source: Gle.am - Celebrity News & Gossip Votes: 74 Gleam(s)...View the entire post by clicking here
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