'Baby Einstein': a bright idea?

'BABY EINSTEIN': A BRIGHT IDEA?
[SOURCE: Los Angeles Times, AUTHOR: Amber Dance]
Parents hoping to raise baby Einsteins by using infant educational videos are actually creating baby Homer Simpsons, according to a new study released today. For every hour a day that babies 8 to 16 months old were shown such popular series as "Brainy Baby" or "Baby Einstein," they knew six to eight fewer words than other children, the study found.
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-sci-babyeinstein7aug07...
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