Reply #46: As long as it is part of a broader approach [View All]

Infants and toddlers pick up language from a variety of sources. Some of it is verbal, some of it memory, some of it repetition, and some of it context. Context is very important in how a child develops vocabulary and semantics. So, while reading by sight at an early age won't hurt, it shouldn't be relied upon as a solution unto itself.

The biggest source of child language development is verbal interaction with other people. So, if your concern is reading, the best way to help that child along is to read along with them.

The baby can read stuff is merely supplemental. Children acquire the ability to understand the symbols required for reading at an early age. It's their expression of the symbolic that lags as they develop. So, if they are able to read, good. It's not hurting them.