The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics), have strongly recommended parents limit time spent in front of the television for young children. Children should not be watching television programming until they reach their 2-years. It is believed watching television will hinder life skills, contributing to delayed milestones and future educational problems.
While constant television may indeed contribute to learning and behavior problems in young children, it is a topic to investigate further for what works best for your child. Question and investigate what works best as a learning tool in the home.
There are multiple advantages to watching television, especially BabyFirst. Scaffolding and supporting everyday learning with an educational video during the week, improves cognitive learning, language development, and fosters positive reinforcement. BabyFirst videos satisfy multiple convergent learning styles in each show: Visual, physical, verbal, social, and logical. Give your child the strong building blocks for success in school.
Children need to have their skills nurtured by parents and caregivers in a natural environment, which has proven to be the most useful for long-term learning. BabyFirst videos solidify skills children should be learning in and outside of the home. Skills such as ABC’s, numbers, nursery rhymes, colors, language, and so much more. The varieties of videos scheduled throughout the day provide viewers with diversity. The fun environment created by songs, pictures, and education material, make learning fun!
