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Review: Begin Smart Books
The milestones of childhood are a touchy subject for parents. Discussions about when your child began to walk, talk, and eat solids are sometimes the battleground for proud parents. I cannot tell you how tired I am of seeing products hawked on TV promising to make your child do XYZ faster, earlier, and better.
Begin Smart books are a good concept – easy, large-printed words with objects imbedded in the books (squeaky toys that sound like truck horns beeping, synthetic fur; those types of things).
I can see the concept behind them – I could even believe it. But for my child, it seems the books only work in theory.
Pros:
- Large variety of books – from trucks to animals, there are plenty of subjects to choose from
- Good philosophy – getting children interested in books and reading early is never a bad thing
- Integration of objects like the squeaky toys
Cons:
- My child had little to no interest in the book, other than to carry it around
- Construction – the heavy cardboard books look though, but the binding was weak after turning the pages time and time again. My child, while turning the pages, playing with the squeaky toy, managed to shred two books
In my opinion, if your child shows an interest in books – that is just fantastic. If they don’t – don’t rush it. These books (the ones that survived) ended up being put up for awhile. These will *definitely* come in handy, but just a little later than the ages on the book suggest.
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