I read an article yesterday saying that it is possible for babies/toddlers to read words even before they can recognise alphabets or numbers. This rapid development of the brain happens from birth till 2 years of age and all parents should seize this window of opportunity to communicate and read regularly to their children. Hmm...the more I read the article, the more guilty I become. Excuses like 'where got time lah...lazy lah....full-time working mum lah...' crop up. But it was interesting to note that during his research and video presentation, infants/toddlers were able to point to different parts of their body after reading cards (e.g. nose, ears) flashed before them.
Yet other researchers were saying that babies could sign language even before they could talk. I do not doubt a baby's ability but all these cost money and more importantly, TIME. Would you go the extra mile to give your child a headstart in life? All these programs claim to increase IQ lah, read better lah, blablabla.....
Hmm...Jaden has been allowed to progress at his own speed and I was thrilled that he can understand simple instructions such as:
1) 'Jaden comb your hair' and Jaden will use his fingers to comb the hair
2) 'Jaden wipe your mouth' and Jaden will reach for a wash cloth, hanging on the chair, to wipe his mouth
3) 'Jaden clap your hands' and Jaden will put his hands together
4) 'Jaden brush your teeth' and Jaden will hold an imaginary toothbrush to brush his teeth
5) 'Jaden say bye-bye' and he'll sob.... :p
3 comments:
Krystal.. Jaden is developing very well there. Jason,pls give your wife a pat on the back.. :P
Btw.. when you say bye bye, Jaden will sob? Aiyoh.. why so 'charm' (pitiful)
Haha...no lah...he refuse to acknowledge me when I say bye bye :p
so cute!!!!!! next time i will try :) hahahah
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