Little Math...Suggestions - .:Early Learning Community:.

Okay so I have been using Little Math as often as possible since my daughter was about 6 months. My daughter used to enjoy watching it, we would sit and watch it together everyday usually two times a day as recommended sometimes we would watch a little more because she seemed to want more. We had started from day one a while ago when I had to switch to new computer because my other broke down. As we have progressed in the program we are currently on Day 112 she screams every time the program opens on the computer. No! I don't like Math. No Math! She knows the difference between Little Math and Little Reader. She loves to watch little reader especially the sentences and stories. Even though she screams and flips out that she doesn't like math the truth is she does. She just doesn't understand. She doesn't like the program is what it comes down to. Because we do lots of math play. Counting objects adding them and subtracting them, and she loves this she will initiate it all the time. I have tried everything to make the program more appealing to her. Change fonts, background colors, different audio, different icons ( I have downloaded so many different icons to try to get her to watch.) I believe in the product otherwise I wouldn't even try to get her to watch it if I didn't. I want my daughter to have a love for or at least enjoy Math and understand it; have a good foundation in it. I believe this program could and has done that in some children. I know I am not the only one struggling with their little one and little math. I have tried to make it an enjoyable experience for my daughter and we usually try to do it during meal times, although we have tried other times to see if it would work better. Nothing has worked! So I have some ideas that can hopefully be used to make this product better. Beside the fact that we need to be able to print the screens like we can in LR. I think the voice should be a little bit more child like and asking questions like in LR. I know that I can do this for my daughter, make my own or change the audio but truthfully I do not have the time to sit and do all that audio the whole point of the program for some of us is to lighten the load in our early education. I do not have a moment to myself even write this post let alone try to make some audio for the program. I think the audio should be something like We have 5 objects...we add two more objects... how many objects does it equal... That's right we now have seven objects! Also I think we should be able to incorporate some counting videos/ songs to make it more playful. I know that isn't the point but I think the overall program is excellent it just isn't keeping the children's attention as much as we want...and I know a lot of parents are having the same struggles I am with little math. I know the program is beneficial and I do follow the lead of my daughter if she doesn't want to do it we do not do it because then it wouldn't benefit her anyway. We have taken breaks and it still doesn't work to start again in a week or month...so I don't know what else to do with the program. I mean I spent about 200 dollars or more on this and I would like my daughter to enjoy it. Again I believe in the product, I love it and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in early education with a new born. I know I may sound like I am complaining, I am not. I just have a few suggestions that may add an attraction for children as they grow over a year old.

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