"Your Baby Can Read" Program?

[2pinks]

I hope i'm posting this in the right forum. anybody know about this program, what it really entails, etc.

I've only done a cursory research on it so i'm not sure what it's all about exactly.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[karemore]

All I know is that the infomercial is CREEPY!

Infants should not be memorizing flash cards. I didn't watch long enough to find out what the program is, it really upset me to watch.

[woodchick]

I saw the creator on The Doctors Tv show and was totally put off by the program. I'm not sure why a 6 month old needs to 'read' flashcards and such.

I'm not much help, am I? Sorry!

[umsami]

It has some good reviews out there... I guess a lot of parent's like it. From the reviews I've seen, it's teaching more "sight" words rather than reading itself.

I just find the whole concept disturbing, to be honest. I really don't think infants and toddlers need to be taught to read.. or taught anything formally for that matter. They should be exploring their environment, not watching DVDs and TV... be they "educational" or not.

http://www.midweek.com/content/story..._stephen_choy/

“Anything that fosters creativity is good,” he says. “Creative toys are things that let your child build, design, draw, create. After all, creativity is the heart of intelligence.”

I called four other child experts as well, ranging from a Montessori teacher to a pediatrician. All of them echoed the same sentiment. Bentley succinctly sums it up: “You can buy the best stuff out there, but kids need interaction.”

I think if you allow TV/DVDs...and want to include this, fine. But if you really expect it to teach your child to read... you might be disappointed. :

[Lillian J]

I've been hearing about that program for decades, and I've never felt in the least bit positive about it.

Here are some MDC threads with lots of discussion on it:
my baby can read
How to teach your baby to read?
Glenn Doman

Lillian