Liam,

I have seen that program but haven't looked into it. What we did when the babies were that young was we got them a lil leapfrog leap pad. It was a system with books and a lap pad that they could push the buttons on the books and it would tell them words. They loved theirs. I also got flashcards and worked with them as well. Of course we also read to them a lot too.

Sorry this isn't much more help to you.

oopss meant to add before hitting that silly button, try looking on Ebay. They may be cheaper there.

Before you invest heavily on something like that, do some research into what are the milestones for kids: speech, walking, talking, etc.

Do some back research to see if there are any longstanding benefits to sinking a lot of money into a program that may or may not be beneficial in the long term. I am not talking about a particular program but programs in general. Are there any older kids who were exposed to the programs that are doing better in school now because of them?

Some of the stuff I've read say that all the extra pushing is not beneficial and may even be harmful. Also find out what is the average attention span for them. Then you've got an idea what to expect and how much time to spend with them.

Reading to him to instill a love of books and boost his vocabulary is a must. It is a tried and true benefit. Exposing your GS in small increments to new and exciting things is great but don't overtax him or yourselves. If you don't take care of yourself, you won't be able to take care of him.

This is just an idea but you may want to put your money into a savings account so when your young charge is older, he can enjoy the stimulation of actually going to visit places that you would normally not have the money to go to (the zoo, a farm, the circus, a hands-on science exhibit, etc.). Actual experience trumps all other means of education.

Hope I didn't confuse you further. I can see that you really want to raise your GS right and probably want to do everything different than the way you raised your own. I know I feel the same way. But you've learned a lot in the past years. You can pass that experience on. THAT is our advantage..... :D

Hi Judi: As luck would have it, they did an expose on this program on our news yesterday. It's a scam. It does not work, so say the experts and many people are complaining. The company may have to refund the money to parents like the Einstein Baby folks had to do a year or so ago. It's also pricey, I understand, so I'd give this a lot of thought.

Hugs, T2

Maybe it's because I never was a "kid person," but I always spoke to our grandchildren with "grown-up" words and phrases. I never did that baby-talk thingy.

If I use a word that they don't understand, they always ask and I explain the meaning. I notice that they use more adult words and phrases, even if they can't spell them :-)

Don't know if that has helped them any, but it's a thought...

I am still doing my research on different programs for my GS. I found this site that has good flash card you can print up yourself on card stock. The site is: brillbaby.com It also has great tips and other Free stuff along with kits you can buy.

We are still weighing on the side of purchasing the "Your Baby can Read" I have found a better price for it online.

Thanks all for your support,

Judi

My GS is in 3 yo preschool and has learned so much this year. He is recognizing most of his letters by sight now and numbers, too. My concern with these programs is that it could interfere with the way they teach them in school, or that they may go to school and end up being bored, which leads to them getting in trouble. They aren't babies for long and school starts soon enough. I don't think babies need to learn how to read and sitting them on our laps & reading to them every night should be sufficient. Not parking them in front of a TV - sitting and playing with them. Back to the good 'ol basics is better than any of those programs. JMO!!