buckeroo, i didn't mean to sound judgmental. but i guess we (the mentioned parent and i) have different perceptions on what to introduce when to our children - fair enough.
that being said: on the one hand, there are things you know about your child as a parent, and on the other, there are certain scientific facts about developmental readiness in language acquisition (or in any other area a child may learn).
that being said: on the one hand, there are things you know about your child as a parent, and on the other, there are certain scientific facts about developmental readiness in language acquisition (or in any other area a child may learn).
I do accept that most of these are based on scientific research, but then again, we do have to bear in mind that what they give us are ranges with regard to when a child is supposed to be ready for a particular skill and there always will be children who fall outside of these ranges (e.g. early- or late-talkers/walkers). These are meant to be broad guidelines and not to be taken as the bible as to when we should (or should not ) start teaching our children something. That said, I know how easily one can fall into the trap of using these charts to start babies on something in the hopes that they might be perceived as more advanced than their peers.