Your Baby Can Read - Educational DVD's For Your Baby

I like educational DVDs and believe that they really help young kids to pick up stuff like the alphabet and numbers. From personal experience, I can vouch that these educational DVDs are instrumental in developing your child's intelligence. Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating too much television for young kids. Although, when you consider the busy and fast paced lives that we lead, I'm sure most moms do occasionally take the easy way out and turn on the TV for their kids! As long as it's under control, a little TV shouldn't hurt. So, if your child does watch a little TV per day, why not choose good educational content instead of pure entertainment?

I must admit, I was pretty curious to try out the "Your Baby Can Read" boxed set of DVDs which proudly advertise the fact that they can help your baby to read really early! The boxed set contains 5 individual volumes of the "Your Baby Can Read" series in DVD format, plus a set of learning flashcards with large letters and pictures. The way that these videos work is that the word in question is repeated, followed by the spelling in large letters, and some pictures to associate the word with. Repitition is key here - the makers of these DVDs emphasize that the child must watch these DVDs over and over again each day, for them to actually work.

Coming down to the videos themselves, the videos are fairly dry, and nothing out of the ordinary. They could use a little more animation and sophistication. Although, I liked the fact that the words chosen are commonly used words which your child will easily come across in day to day life. The spelling flashes across the screen and tries to imprint the words in your child's mind. The pictures shown help your child to associate the word to the actual object. Your child can hone his/her phonics skills by watching these DVDs. Songs and rhymes are featured in some of the DVDs.

It's still to early to tell if my own child has learnt how to read by watching these DVDs! However, my opinion is that these DVDs are a good way to introduce spelling and reading to your child. They make much better viewing than some of the other stuff that comes on TV.