Can the baby watch TV?

For many families, TV has become an important part of the life of children over 2-3 years old. Watching TV without restraint will undoubtedly have adverse effects on children and the whole family. However, if parents are good at guiding their children to obtain the positive influence of TV and minimize the negative influence, we can still enjoy many benefits brought to us by scientific and technological progress and cultural undertakings. Let’s first look at the attitude of professional organizations towards [children watching TV]: The American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend children under 2 to watch TV. Children over 2 years old should not watch TV for more than 2 hours a day. This time includes not only TV, Read More …

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Early childhood education program, intelligence or delay?

Can Early Childhood Education Programs Make Babies Smarter? In 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) concluded through a large number of investigations that babies under 2 years old are not suitable for watching TV. However, there are many programs that promote the development of babies’ intellectual potential. What about them? Some studies have shown that infant education programs such as [Sesame Street], [Little Einstein] and [Smart Baby] will hinder the baby’s language development ability. Research by Frederick Zimmerman and Dimitri Christakis of the University of Washington found that babies who watch an extra hour of early childhood education programs every day learn an average of 6-8 new words less than ordinary babies who do not watch such programs. In Read More …