Educational value of toddler tech toys questionedMany video games, computer-software titles and DVDs advertised as "educational" for infants and toddlers, have not been proven to increase either the IQ or cognitive abilities of preschool children. That's the conclusion of a new study funded by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Glenn Lovell writes that these games and DVDs may be "less effective in educating very young children" than what they are replacing: one-on-one time with parents. Lovell explores the issue in the San Jose Mercury News.
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5 comments:
good thing my brother isn't addicted to games like these yet.
and i always ask my parents and siblings to supervise him no matter how busy they are.
Letter Shredder: Good for you and your family!
Len, I agree. Our children will always need the guidance of their parents and teachers.
I'm very interested myself in the long-range effects of video games and such. Not that my generation was really any better, watching TV all the time. But at least TV shows usually had some humanistic value to it, even if it was something as dumb as "The Brady Bunch."
Jaimie: I am positive that you continue to be your daughter's greatest influence, especially when it came to language skills.
Neil: I guess kids learned something from the Brady Brunch, although I'm not sure what. :-)
To everyone: Yes, kids have to have that human interaction.
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