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Baby Einstein worthless? Disney offers refund!

For many years, heavy advertising for Baby Einstein videos implied that infants who watch TV (specifically their DVD’s) grow up smarter.  But pediatricians and advocacy groups were skeptical.  No proof was ever offered, and several studies demonstrated harm to infants watching much TV.  Complaints were lodged with the Federal Trade Commission, asking the FTC to [...]

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Wanted: your suggestions for books to read to children!

My daughter was never far from a book.  Starting from a few weeks of age, we read to her several times a day.  It was our favorite activity, and it was her favorite choice as well. We had favorite books, which would get read every day.   We all knew the words by heart!  I’ve listed [...]

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