"We now have scientific evidence to support a belief that many of us have held for a long time: that children’s environment of relationships in the first years of their lives shape the architecture of their brains, influencing their abilities long into adulthood.
This brain research tells us that adults---not just parents, but teachers and providers too, function as either protective or risk factors in children’s development. And that means we must, as a society, do whatever we can to ensure that the teachers and providers who spend their days with children have the preparation, support and reward that allow them to play that protective role in children’s lives." Marcy Whitebook- from a speech given in April 2010
I could not agree more with the first quote. While it is very tempting to sit your child in front of the TV for a little while when you need some free time, it is not always what is best for the child. I think it takes away precious bonding time with the child that you cannot supplement with TV or video games. Very nice blog. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteIt is more than just tempting to use the television and media in general to teach your child. Many parents believe what the advertisers have sold about their programs. "Build your baby's brain" isn't going to happen with video action. It happens with adult-child interaction!
ReplyDelete