Which educational DVD/VCD should I get? Or should I get a subscription channel instead? Will the show be beneficial for my child? I'm sure that these questions flash pass your mind when you enter a video shop or aisle while you are shopping at the supermarket.
Nowadays the choices are plentiful with a wide array of Child specialist promoted/recommended VCD/DVD and evendedicated baby channels suchparents are spoilt for choice.
There are many experts who proclaim that children under 2 yrs old should not be exposed to television.
I beg to differ as through my personal experience a moderate and co-viewing of programs does help to teach my children certain basic concepts.
Babies one year old and under are very impressionable and their minds absorb like sponges.
Their ability to learn and comprehend should not be understated and taken for granted.
TV viewing is very powerful and the graphical representations on screen extremely captivating.
It is a rich source of learningand can assist the parent in showing the child items/pictures which could not be seen in normal daily life.
Eg: Animals in the zoo.
Babies are also introduced the the various I have seen my kids eyes been fixed on the screen every time a particular jingle is played while they watched the program I pre-selected for them.
They stare mesmerized to the screen throughout the duration while trying to imitate the dance movement or sing-along with the characters.
Through repeated viewings of the program they learn how to associate certain objects IE: Apple with the word.
Through the visuals and sounds they see and hear from the program they get a grasp ofhow a certain item looks like and the associated sound of the word which is linked to it.
It also helped in building up their vocabulary.
Their sense of sight and hearing are also stimulated in the process.