Anyone keep the news on during the day for baby to hear lots of language?

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nhockaday:
That's true. I don't think hearing the TV in the background can replace actual conversation.

luckylucy:
It definitely can't replace actual conversation.  But can it replace silence?  Or might it be more of a distraction to whatever it is she is trying to focus on? 

I going to try and find some research on this. 

trinity papa:
I suggest during the time you could put on a CD instead, at least you know the content before its played. Sometimes i am also very busy so i put on educational cd like of children reading a book, or musical CD from various sources though they say classical music like baby mozart etc would be better, too complex and they get uncomfortable i think they call it sonata instead of ochestra, some research shows rock or metalica or hard rock music isn't good for children least babies .... as it will (not could, but will) result in bad behaviour .... maybe you see punk adults later not sure .......

Music you do not need to interact or see the mouth movement, but the child can gain some musical talent along the way, like knowing pitch, tone, beat etc by just listening ........ whilst for language you can play the reading cd, but subsequently you will also need to show her by lip and mouth movement ...... to reinforce it ...... and yes it can get quite repetitive .....

yes too much tv will cause ADD ADHD etc .... as the brain work on a different speed ... once it gets used to being fast like 24-30 frames per second, reading a book, having a conversation would be too slow for them ..... they will need speed .... n that is not the real world ....

luckymommy1307:
How about playing children songs and French songs or Dialogue at the background when she plays? I am also alone all day at home. And I think music helps as after listening to it repeatedly for many times I will to try my very best to sing along to my son. In a way will increase our conversations. I read somewhere children pick up language fast through songs as well and it relates better to them.

Help it helps.

cassidy336:
I read the same study about 20,000 words and I believe it said that they didn't count the ones coming from background noise because it wasn't the same thing as conversation.  I would be very scared about what she would hear on the tv, especially with commercials.

I got some inexpensive cds that teach Spanish.  I play them in the background and I never thought my son was listening, but he has made some comments so I know he was. 

I also recorded my voice and made a few cds for him.  I can't sing at all, but I figured he would still like the sound of my voice.  I would think something like that would be much better.  You could even record some learning information this way.  I did alphabet, counting and some nursery rhymes that I was ok with him learning.  I never realized for grim most of them are.

Also, do you wear your baby?  I wore my son in a sling most of the time.  At her age she could go on your hip or on your back. It is great because they are near eye level and it is easy to have them listen to everything you say while you still have your hands free.  My son talked very early and I really think this is why.

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