我想知道有多少位有特殊需要的小孩是在嬰兒時期已購買英語教材給他自學或觀看英語

justjust

We didn't buy DWE for our girl but she also got speech delay.  We think her speech delay is attributed to too much TV (more than 2~3 hrs per day) and too many languages used at home.  Now we have limited TV time to half an hour or less per day and strictly forbid our maid turn on the TV under all situations.  Now our girl has picked up a lot more words in the last month than in the last year.

Whether it is normal TV programs or educational VCD or cartoons or DWE, too much TV, especially without parent participation and guidance is harmful.  We realise this too late.  There is a good article about the relationship of time spent on TV and HDAD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).  One may click on the following to view it.

TV time shortens attention spans -- even in infants

BK parents have also discussed the effect of TV on children's speech and language development.  Click on the following to view the discussion:

親子溝通-幼兒過多看電視害語言發展

Even though our children may not really be HDAD, the shorter attention span than average kids will inhibit their communication and social skills, and hence learning ability .  TV is afterall monologue without the interaction that our children need.

justjust

Kittylock,

We are just having a calm and peaceful discussion here.  It is true that many parents mentioned DWE because it is a hugely popular product among parents and kids.  However, the parents here are actively looking for ways (e.g. therapies, ETCs, SCCs, etc.) to help their kids instead of simply blaming on any products or fingerpointing.  If our mistake is to let our children spend too much time on any product (VCD, DVD, cartoons, TV programs) is harmful to the children, then we should correct this mistake by reducing the exposure immediately.  This is the spirit of the discussion here.

Besides, we have also mentioned whether parental involvement is necessary, length of time spent on DWE or other TV programs everyday, two-way interaction,....  

There are enough fights in BK already.  Please remain calm and don't start another one.

justjust

Hi Kittylock,

So good to have the clarification.  So relieved that there won't be another fight.

Also congratulations to your little Kevin to have such big improvements.

May we all work hard for our kids.