baby stupidsteins

in the newspaper today, we learn that every hour babies age 8-16 months spend watching baby einstein or brainy baby translates into 6-8 fewer words in their vocabularies compared with other children their 8-16 months. since this cohort isn't known for wide-ranging linguistics, a couple hours in front of this electronic babysitting is going to effectively quash any vocab they possess.

oh, woe to parents! oh, the horror! oh, the humanity! what's the solution? what can parents do?

as the headline states, interaction, not videos, aids babies - reading is best way to build vocabulary.

go figure.