Video mentioned on the Oprah show

[Guest guest]

I didn't get to watch Oprah because I work full time, but I asked my mom to

watch it. Last night we got a chance to talk about what came up and one thing

she mentioned was the video about catching ball and how the guest's son

responded to seeing his mom and friend catch a ball. We had educational videos

from the time my son was born. There is a lot of controversy over how early

kids should start watching...and I feel it is all in the balance...moderation,

and how you take the information they are receiving and work with it.

My son has apraxia of speech and he has certain behaviors that fall on the

autistic spectrum, but thanks to Blue, Elmo, the Baby Einstein Puppets... and

others My son Knew the entire alphabet by site and recognition by the age of 2,

could count to 15 and knew 8 colors. He continues to learn from videos. Now at

the age of 3 they are the source of his imaginary play too. He re-enacts

episodes of with his own trains, and recites lines from the Wonder Pets

and Kipper to me. While it is still difficult to understand what he is saying

most of the time (unless you know the scene or song) it is obvious his mind is

active and developing.

There is a lot of controversy around video for children, but I think kids with

issues that are addressed by this list truly benefit from visual stimulation

(and music. lets not forget the music!).

also I'd like to take this opportunity to give yet another plug for CFGF diet...

many people around us believe that my son's CFGF diet for 6 months is what

turned him around and it is difficult to argue other wise.

[Guest guest]

I was one to give little TV but found with my dyspraxic son the

signingtime videos kept his mind working as you say. Dora seemed to

boost his expressive abilities when we addressed his ears and diet

giving him the physical capability to speak. It also gave him the

ability to have a touchstone so that we could reenact the scenes, kind

of in the same way therapy and all the things we do give them something

to draw from when their physical capabilities catch up. Like anything,

moderation is key. Using tv as a babysitter or in lieu of sunshine etc.

is never good but it really can have educational value. That diet helped

our whole family in ways unimaginable. The joke of it is I thought I was

feeding them healthy, no junk period, almost fully organic, 1 processed

food (mildly processed) but the while wheat bread and organic milk and

yougurt were simply not a good thing for us. I had no idea. I still

marvel at what changes that has brought us, and not just in my son.

Molly wrote:

> I didn't get to watch Oprah because I work full time, but I asked my

> mom to watch it. Last night we got a chance to talk about what came up

> and one thing she mentioned was the video about catching ball and how

> the guest's son responded to seeing his mom and friend catch a ball.

> We had educational videos from the time my son was born. There is a

> lot of controversy over how early kids should start watching...and I

> feel it is all in the balance...moderation, and how you take the

> information they are receiving and work with it.

>

> My son has apraxia of speech and he has certain behaviors that fall on

> the autistic spectrum, but thanks to Blue, Elmo, the Baby Einstein

> Puppets... and others My son Knew the entire alphabet by site and

> recognition by the age of 2, could count to 15 and knew 8 colors. He

> continues to learn from videos. Now at the age of 3 they are the

> source of his imaginary play too. He re-enacts episodes of with

> his own trains, and recites lines from the Wonder Pets and Kipper to

> me. While it is still difficult to understand what he is saying most

> of the time (unless you know the scene or song) it is obvious his mind

> is active and developing.

>

> There is a lot of controversy around video for children, but I think

> kids with issues that are addressed by this list truly benefit from

> visual stimulation (and music. lets not forget the music!).

>

>

> also I'd like to take this opportunity to give yet another plug for

> CFGF diet... many people around us believe that my son's CFGF diet for

> 6 months is what turned him around and it is difficult to argue other

> wise.

>

>

[Guest guest]

FYI -- the video on the show was made specifically to teach him how

to play, whereas entertainment videos have a different purpose. Not

that entertainment is bad, but if you are looking to use it as a

therapy or educational tool, selection is much more important.

in NJ

>

> I didn't get to watch Oprah because I work full time, but I asked

my mom to watch it. Last night we got a chance to talk about what

came up and one thing she mentioned was the video about catching ball

and how the guest's son responded to seeing his mom and friend catch

a ball. We had educational videos from the time my son was born.

There is a lot of controversy over how early kids should start

watching...and I feel it is all in the balance...moderation, and how

you take the information they are receiving and work with it.

>

> My son has apraxia of speech and he has certain behaviors that fall

on the autistic spectrum, but thanks to Blue, Elmo, the Baby Einstein

Puppets... and others My son Knew the entire alphabet by site and

recognition by the age of 2, could count to 15 and knew 8 colors. He

continues to learn from videos. Now at the age of 3 they are the

source of his imaginary play too. He re-enacts episodes of

with his own trains, and recites lines from the Wonder Pets and

Kipper to me. While it is still difficult to understand what he is

saying most of the time (unless you know the scene or song) it is

obvious his mind is active and developing.

>

> There is a lot of controversy around video for children, but I

think kids with issues that are addressed by this list truly benefit

from visual stimulation (and music. lets not forget the music!).

>

>

>

>

> also I'd like to take this opportunity to give yet another plug for

CFGF diet... many people around us believe that my son's CFGF diet

for 6 months is what turned him around and it is difficult to argue

other wise.

>