Articles Tagged: vocabulary

Rich children have a better vocabulary by age five than poorer kids

By Liz Stansfield, Jun 8, 2011

Rich children from wealthy households have a better vocabulary and problem-solving skills than poorer children by the time they are five, according to a Scottish study.

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More evidence that educational DVDs do more harm than good

By Jenny Cornish, Mar 2, 2010

A new study has found that parents who show their children educational DVDs may be doing more harm than good. The ...

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Parents offered refunds on Baby Einstein DVDs that may do "more harm than good"

By Jenny Cornish, Oct 26, 2009

Millions of parents who bought Baby Einstein educational DVDs are being offered refunds after claims they may actually harm ...

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Warning - TV is bad for your toddlers. Or is it?

By Jenny Cornish, Oct 25, 2009

The Australian government is set to issue guidelines advising parents to stop children under two from watching ...

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