MY PROFILE
Welcome, Guest.
Please sign in or you can click here to register an account for free.
Did not receive activation email?
Email:
Password:

Refer-a-Friend and earn loyalty points!
FORUM NEWS + ANNOUNCEMENTS
[6 Sep] Get the BEST of BrillKids at a VERY SPECIAL price (for a limited time only!) (More...)

[05 Apr] BrillKids HQ is relocating: there may be minor shipping delays (More...)

[17 Jan] Looking for WINK TO LEARN coupons? New coupons now available for redemption! (More...)

[22 Jul] More SPEEKEE coupons available at the BrillKids Redemption Center! (More...)

[22 Mar] Important Announcement Regarding License Keys and Usage of BrillKids Products (More...)

[26 Feb] MORE Wink to Learn coupons available at the BrillKids Redemption Center! (More...)

[08 Jun] NEW: Vietnamese Curriculum for Little Reader! (More...)

[15 May] Hello Pal Social Language Learning App Has Launched! (More...)

[3 Mar] Update: Hello Pal now Beta Testing! (What We've Been Up To) (More...)

[11 Feb] Sign up for our Little Reader Vietnamese Beta Testing Program! (Sign ups open until FEB. 15, 2015 ONLY!) (More...)

[26 Jan] More Wink to Learn coupons available at our Redemption Center! (More...)

[18 Nov] Get your Arabic Curriculum for Little Reader! (More...)

[21 Oct] EEECF News: Get 30% Off from Hoffman Academy! (More...)

[22 Sep] The EEECF is now registered in the UN and we now accept donations! (More...)

[13 Aug] The Early Education for Every Child Foundation (EEECF) is now a registered charity on AMAZON SMILE! (More...)

[12 Aug] ALL-NEW Transportation & Traffic Category Pack for Little Reader!(More...)

[21 Jul] Get 10% off our NEW Actions and Motions Category Pack for Little Reader! (More...)

[14 Jul] Get 10% off BrillKids Books! IT'S THE BRILLKIDS SUMMER BOOK SALE! (More...)

[25 Jun] BrillKids store and website now available for viewing in Arabic! (More...)

[09 Jun] Get your Russian Curriculum for Little Reader! 10% off introductory price! (More...)

[09 May] Free Little Reader, Price Changes, and Promotional Discounts! (More...)

[28 Apr] Get BabyPlus Discount Coupons at the BrillKids Coupon Redemption Center (More...)

[13 Mar] Get your FREE Chinese Curriculum Update for Little Reader! (More...)

[20 Feb] FINALLY, introducing our Spanish Curriculum for Little Reader! (More...)

[24 Feb] We're looking for Content Checkers and Testers for our Arabic Curriculum! (More...)

[10 Feb] Volunteer with the Early Education for Every Child Foundation (EEECF) (More...)

[24 Jan] Check out our NEW Thai Curriculum Pack for Little Reader! (More...)

[20 Jan] Get Discounts from BrillKids Product Partners! (More...)

[10 Jan] Introducing our New Category Pack: Exotic & Wild Animals! (More...)

[27 Nov] Sign up for our LR Spanish Beta Testing Program (LIMITED SLOTS ONLY!) (More...)

[19 Dec] Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! NOTE: BrillKids office closed on holidays (More...)

[16 Oct] Announcing the WINNERS of our BrillKids Summer Video Contest 2013! (More...)

[04 Oct] Get Little Reader Touch on your Android device! (More...)

[19 Jul] BrillKids products now available for purchase at our Russian Online Store! (More...)

[31 Jul] BrillKids Video Contest Summer 2013 - Deadline EXTENDED to August 31st! (More...)

[20 Jun] Join the BrillKids Video Contest Summer 2013! (More...)

[17 Jun] India Partners: BrillKids products now once again available in India! (More...)

[22 Apr] Little Reader Touch Version 2 Now Available (More...)

[21 Mar] French Curriculum available now for Little Reader! (More...)

[16 Apr] Spain Partners: BrillKids products now Online in Spain! (More...)

[07 Feb] Update to Little Math Version 2 now! (More...)

[07 Feb] Check out the *NEW* BrillKids Downloads Library! (More...)

[27 Feb] Singapore Partners: BrillKids products now Online in Singapore! (More...)

[20 Feb] Vietnam Partners: BrillKids products now Online in Vietnam! (More...)

[22 Jan] Important: About Sharing License Keys (More...)

[07 Nov] Update to Little Reader v3! (More...)

[19 Oct] We're Looking for Translators for our Little Reader Software (More...)

[15 Oct] More Right Brain Kids coupons available at our Redemption Center! (More...)

[25 Sep] CONTEST: Get A Free Little Musician by helping EEECF reach your friends and colleagues! (More...)

[17 Sep] Give a child the gift of literacy this Christmas: 20,000 children need your help! (More...)

[29 Aug] Little Musician wins Dr. Toy Awards! (More...)

[29 Aug] VIDEOS: Perfect Pitch at 2.5y, and compilation of Little Musician toddlers! (More...)

[09 Aug] Get Soft Mozart Coupons from the Points Redemption Center! (More...)

[03 Aug] Welcome NEW FORUM MODERATORS: Mela Bala, Mandabplus3, Kerileanne99, and Kmum! (More...)

[03 Aug] Winners of the Little Reader Video Contest (Part 5)! (More...)

[25 Jul] Bianca's Story - What happens 10+ years after learning to read as a baby/toddler (More...)

[27 Jun] Updates on our Early Education for Every Child Foundation (EEECF) (More...)

[27 Jun] Join the Little Reader Video Contest (Part 5) (More...)

[04 Jun] Being a Successful Affiliate - Now easier than ever before! (More...)

[18 May] LITTLE MUSICIAN - NOW LAUNCHED! (More...)

[30 Apr] Winners of the Little Reader Video Contest! (More...)

[28 Apr] The Early Education for Every Child Foundation - Help Us Make a Difference (More...)

[20 Apr] Little Reader Curricula on your iPad or iPhone - now possible with iAccess! (More...)

[12 Apr] LITTLE MUSICIAN - now in OPEN BETA TESTING (with a complete curriculum) (More...)

[12 Mar] *NEW* Little Reader Content Packs now available! (More...)

[01 Feb] Join the March 2012 Homeschooling Contest: Create a Monthly Theme Unit! (More...)

[27 Jan] Join the BrillKids Foundation as a Volunteer! (More...)

[20 Jan] BrillKids Featured Parent: Tonya's Teaching Story (More...)

[17 Dec] Dr. Richard Gentry joins the BrillKids Blog Team! (Read Interview on Early Reading) (More...)

[08 Dec] Little Reader Touch promo EXTENDED + Lucky Draw winners (More...)

[01 Dec] Affiliate Success Story - How Elle Made $4,527 in Sales in just 30 days (More...)

[22 Nov] Little Reader Touch now available in the App Store! (More...)

[09 Nov] Winners of the September 2011 Video Contest (More...)

[01 Nov] Another free seminar and updates from Jones Geniuses (More...)

[16 Sep] SPEEKEE is now a BrillKids partner product! Get Speekee coupons at the Coupon Redemption Center! (More...)

[02 Sep] Little Reader Wins Another Two Awards! (Mom's Best Award & TNPC Seal of Approval) (More...)

[05 Aug] Little Reader Deluxe Wins the Tillywig Brain Child Award! (More...)

[28 Jul] LITTLE MUSICIAN beta-testing NOW OPEN! - Sign up here. (More...)

[14 Jul] Little Reader Wins Another Award! (PTPA Seal of Approval) (More...)

[13 Jul] Jones Geniuses FREE Seminars & news of Fall classes (More...)

[30 Jun] Little Reader Wins 2011 Creative Child Awards! (More...)

[11 May] The *NEW* Little Reader Deluxe - now available! (More...)

[06 May] Do you blog about early learning? - Join the BrillKids Blogger Team! (More...)

[21 Apr] Aesop's Fables vol. 2 - *NEW* Storybooks from BrillKids! (More...)

[15 Apr] BrillKids Foundation - Help Us Make a Difference (More...)

[08 Apr] Get READEEZ Discount Coupons at the Forum Shop! (More...)

[06 Apr] The new Parents of Children with Special Needs board is now open! (More...)

[06 Apr] Join the Jones Geniuses online workshop for BrillKids members this April 21st! [FULLY BOOKED] (More...)

[04 Apr] Get TUNE TODDLERS Discount Coupons at the Forum Shop! (More...)

[21 Mar] BrillKids Discount Coupons - Finally Here! (More...)

[21 Mar] BrillKids on Facebook... We've MOVED! (More...)

[15 Mar] Get KINDERBACH Discount Coupons at the Forum Shop! (More...)

[08 Mar] WINNERS OF THE VIDEO CONTEST: You, Your Baby and Little Reader Part 2! (More...)

[07 Mar] Please welcome our NEW FORUM MODERATORS: Skylark, Tanikit, TmS, and TeachingMyToddlers! (More...)

[22 Feb] Do you BLOG? Join the BrillKids Blogger Team! (More...)

[11 Feb] Affiliate Program – Use BrillKids Banners to promote your affiliate link in your blogs and websites! (More...)

[31 Jan] Important: Please Upgrade to Little Reader v2.0 (More...)

[26 Jan] BrillKids Blog - Criticisms of Teaching Your Baby To Read (More...)

[21 Jan] Share your Little Reader Success Story! (More...)

[08 Jan] Little Reader available on the iPad today! (More...)

[17 Dec] Aesop's Fables vol. 1 - New storybooks from BrillKids! (More...)

[13 Dec] Infant Stimulation Cards - New at the BrillKids Store! (More...)

[08 Dec] Christmas Sale: Give the gift of learning with BrillKids! (More...)

[29 Nov] Upgrade to Little Reader 2.0 [BETA] Now! (More...)

[19 Nov] Get Discounts for products from JONES GENIUSES! (More...)

[17 Nov] Join the HOMESCHOOLING CONTEST: Create a Monthly Theme Unit! (More...)

[08 Nov] Piano Wizard Academy Offer - Exclusive to BrillKids Members! (More...)

[23 Oct] Should music be a birthright? Is music education for everyone? (More...)

[20 Oct] Introducing the BrillKids Presentation Binder Set! (More...)

[12 Oct]Get to Know Other BrillKids Parents in Your Area (More...)

[14 Sep] Teaching your kids about music - Why is it important? (More...)

[10 Sep] The new ENCYCLOPEDIC KNOWLEDGE Collaborations board is now open! (More...)

[10 Sep] Meet other BrillKids Members In Your Area! (More...)

[27 Aug] Traditional Chinese Curriculum Add-On Pack for Little Reader - Now Available! (More...)

[20 Aug] Little Reader Chinese Curriculum Add-on pack - Now Available! (More...)

[5 Aug] Take Advantage of our Special Affiliate Program Promotion! (More...)

[3 Aug] Encyclopedic Knowledge Categories for FREE, made by all of us! Please join in! (More...)

[16 Jul] WINNERS OF THE VIDEO CONTEST: You, your baby and Little Reader! (More...)

[24 Jun] Be a BrillKids Affiliate and Get Rewarded! (More...)

[24 Jun] Need help from Native Speakers of SPANISH, RUSSIAN and ARABIC for Little Reader curriculum!

[01 Jun] Deadline for Submission of Entries for the LR Video Contest - Extended Until June 30! (More...)

[19 May] Facebook "LIKE" buttons are now in BrillBaby! (More...)

[25 Mar] Introducing the all new Little Reader Deluxe Kit from BrillKids! (More...)

[18 Mar] More Signing Time Coupons available at our Forum Shop! (More...)

[11 Mar] BrillKids Discount Coupons - Coming Soon! (More...)

[09 Mar] Little Math 1.6 and Semester 2 are now available! (More...)

*

Pages: [1] 2   Go Down
Author Topic: Anyone keep the news on during the day for baby to hear lots of language?  (Read 11859 times)
Digg del.icio.us
luckylucy
***
Posts: 187
Karma: 103
Baby: 1




View Profile
« on: March 26, 2009, 10:21:19 PM »

A recent post discussed how a baby needs to hear about 20,000 words a day to start talking and I guess more words to talk early.

May times during the day I have to work on the computer and can't talk around my daughter so she there are many hours where she is just playing in the house and not hearing any language.  My husband is not home during the day so I doubt she is hearing 20,000 words.

I thought of maybe putting the news on TV, like MSNBC which runs a constant cycle of sophisticated political and financial talk that have big human faces facing forward and speaking grammatically correct (mostly).

I know studies say that kids who watch TV develop slower than those who don't because they are just sitting there not interacting and just being entertained.  But my daughter doesn't actually she watch the TV (she's only 13 months), it's just background noise.

For that matter I would love to find a French TV station and keep that on all day for her to hear, but all I can find is Spanish.  I know that many people who come to the US say that they learned English quickly by watching a lot of TV.

What do you all think of this concept?

Thanks,
Chrissy

Logged
nhockaday
Forum Moderator
*****
Posts: 4109
Karma: 705
Baby: 1



I'm Gabriel's mommy!


View Profile
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2009, 10:24:52 PM »

It sounds good, but I would be cautious of having a news program on in the background. The news is very grim. It's always talking about all the evil in the world, and I wouldn't want my child hearing about it.

Logged

"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about."

luckylucy
***
Posts: 187
Karma: 103
Baby: 1




View Profile
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2009, 10:32:58 PM »

Yes, I know, that was my concern with the news.  I guess I mostly interested in what everyone thought of the concept in general.   

Ideally, I would like to keep a station on that talked about creative and fun stuff.  Like today I had one of the cooking channels on (Rachel Ray).   But like I said the best for us would be a French channel. 

 

Logged
nhockaday
Forum Moderator
*****
Posts: 4109
Karma: 705
Baby: 1



I'm Gabriel's mommy!


View Profile
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2009, 10:34:58 PM »

I know there are some satellite providers that offer foreign channels. I'm sure it's expensive, but maybe you could call around.

Logged

"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about."

saniso
***
Posts: 122
Karma: 87
Baby: 1



enjoying motherhood


View Profile
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2009, 01:43:23 AM »

i have read in one of the books :,Baby brain games(typo) that language acquisition will improve when it is directed to the baby versus just hearing adults talking. But again they need to hear others talking to gain a perspective of language! For me, I think leaving the TV on for more than a specified time will not work as I get very distracted myself and seem to be unorganized (I may have Adult ADD, I am not sure) .

Logged
nhockaday
Forum Moderator
*****
Posts: 4109
Karma: 705
Baby: 1



I'm Gabriel's mommy!


View Profile
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2009, 02:08:24 AM »

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

Logged

"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about."

luckylucy
***
Posts: 187
Karma: 103
Baby: 1




View Profile
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2009, 02:52:23 AM »

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. 

Logged
trinity papa
****
Posts: 265
Karma: 347
Baby: 1




View Profile
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2009, 03:39:11 AM »

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 ....

Logged
luckymommy1307
****
Posts: 270
Karma: 98
Baby: 1




View Profile
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2009, 03:47:47 AM »

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.

Logged
cassidy336
***
Posts: 165
Karma: 88
Baby: 2




View Profile
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2009, 08:59:19 AM »

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.

Logged
mtb999
***
Posts: 175
Karma: 129
Baby: 1P
Latest: (Pg)819w 3d



View Profile
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2009, 10:53:02 AM »

I was under the impression that it was the words you spoke directly to your baby rather than background tv/radio, however it's interesting to hear Cassidy336's experience with Spanish CDs.  Rather than the news, educational children's tv shows, audio books, CDs with classical music or children's songs (in your native language or other languages) may be more beneficial.

Is it possible to cite the link of the study with 20,000 words so others can read it please?  Thanks

Logged

luckylucy
***
Posts: 187
Karma: 103
Baby: 1




View Profile
« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2009, 07:10:52 PM »

This is such an interesting topic because to figure out the answer would really help those of us who can't expose our babies to enough spoken language because of work or whatever. 

I'm getting a little scared at the thought of having the TV on a few hours a day.  Just because she doesn't have much of an interest in it now so I don't want to create a problem.  I guess I was thinking that if she saw the news anchor or cooking show host talking and moving their mouths with their expressive faces then that would be better than just a background CD. 

I just don't know. But we all know for a fact that watching TV is very addictive so I think leaving the expressive faces out of it is best.  I'm going to look for French CDs to play instead. 

I hope it has an impact because I feel horrible not talking to her for long periods of time.

Logged
hypatia
*****
Posts: 761
Karma: 315
Baby: 1



View Profile
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2009, 03:08:01 AM »


Hi Lucky Lucy
A first step could be to listen to french nursery rhymes, on youtube for example.
I am French and this is what my daughter listens to:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/UvUzctkqAJ4&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/UvUzctkqAJ4&rel=1</a>

If you go on the page of angelaying (the poster), you will find many more (25 in total).


Logged
joyMegha
**
Posts: 87
Karma: 31
Baby: 1




View Profile
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2009, 04:49:11 PM »

you could get some pointers from the "Continuum Concept" where Jane Leidloff advocates that babies desire being in the midst of all human life and they'll learn everything in our society so quickly that they even become economically productive by age 4/5.

The 20000 words that we are concerned at this stage will be no issue at all if you follow continuum!!

Logged

Lilypie - Personal pictureLilypie
mmetlich
**
Posts: 55
Karma: 51
Baby: 2




View Profile
« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2009, 12:09:15 AM »

Hi, I would suggest CDs for kids in other languages. My mom did that with us kids. She spoke to us in English, altough we lived in Mexico, so she would get us many CDs of music for children in English, as well as those CDs (tapes in those days) that are stories and come with a book , those kind of follow-along. I am sure you could get some in Amazon, they have of many languages and ship worldwide. I get some that way.

Logged
Pages: [1] 2   Go Up
 
Jump to:  

Recent Threads

by newassignmentau, September 29, 2023, 09:52:09 AM
by jasminfernandes, August 18, 2023, 05:42:02 AM
by Annasprachzentrum, August 02, 2023, 08:27:26 PM
by Brileydavis, February 07, 2023, 07:31:40 AM
by justin robinson, January 18, 2023, 12:01:12 PM
by justin robinson, January 18, 2023, 11:26:28 AM
by justin robinson, January 18, 2023, 11:17:08 AM
by justin robinson, January 18, 2023, 11:02:35 AM
by justin robinson, January 18, 2023, 09:45:06 AM
by Thepharmacity, January 04, 2023, 06:12:34 AM
by Sara Sebastian, December 20, 2022, 02:04:21 PM
by Kays1s, December 05, 2022, 02:02:24 AM
by ashokrawat1256, November 11, 2022, 04:54:21 AM
by farnanwilliam, October 22, 2022, 04:12:41 AM
by berryjohnson, February 05, 2020, 12:41:49 PM
Page: 1/4  

Recently Added Files

tamil - months by BhavaniJothi, Dec. 05, 2019
More Shapes - More shapes not originally included in L... by Kballent, Oct. 23, 2019
test1 - test by SSbei, Sep. 08, 2019
Purple Foods - I made some lessons with colored food f... by Kballent, Aug. 07, 2019
Green Foods - I made some lessons with colored food f... by Kballent, Aug. 07, 2019
Yellow Foods - I made some lessons with colored food f... by Kballent, Aug. 07, 2019
Orange - I made some lessons with colored food f... by Kballent, Aug. 07, 2019
Red Food - I made some lessons with colored food f... by Kballent, Aug. 07, 2019
White Foods - As part of Color Themes I made some less... by Kballent, Aug. 07, 2019
Fruits & veggies mascots - This is Polish \"must have\" mascots :) ... by Agnole, Feb. 24, 2018
Page: 1/3  

Members
  • Total Members: 214667
  • Latest: sejal01
Stats
  • Total Posts: 110526
  • Total Topics: 19136
  • Online Today: 134
  • Online Ever: 826
  • (January 22, 2020, 12:09:49 AM)
Users Online
  • Users: 0
  • Guests: 123
  • Total: 123

TinyPortal v1.0.5 beta 1© Bloc

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.19 | SMF © 2013, Simple Machines

Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS! Dilber MC Theme by HarzeM
Home | File Downloads | Search | Members | BrillBaby | BrillKids | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2024 BrillKids Inc. All rights reserved.