Comments on: Does Baby Einstein Help Toddlers Learn?

By: Toddler Mom

Toddler Mom — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:56:07 +0000

I watch Baby Einstein type videos with my son, but I sit with him and talk to him about what is going on. I am starting to rethink the whole thing though. I hope it isn’t too late.

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By: Sarah Chino

Sarah Chino — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:38:45 +0000

pretty soon all baby educational videos will come with a “warning, may not actually teach your child anything” sticker

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By: Dr Wayne

Dr Wayne — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:38:49 +0000

“…in past studies, infants who watch educational DVDs actually learned fewer words and scored lower on certain cognitive tests than babies who did not watch the DVDs.”

To be fair, this is less likely due to the direct impact of the DVDs themselves, rather the decrease face-to-face contact the infants have with their parents.

In most cases, increased infant television watching correleates negatively with parent interaction (at least anecdotally)

Its possible these videos do have a positive impact, but maybe only when combined with parent interaction along with the DVD viewing

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:47:02 +0000

Don’t forget that in anticipation of a class action lawsuit, Disney is offering refunds for all Baby Einstein videos purchased since 2004 (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/24/education/24baby.html). That’s probably a pretty good indication that they’re useless.