| Development in science and technology | | | | which harness a child's energy and |
| has enthralled everyone, even toddlers. | | | | sharpen his reflexes for thinking and |
| Traditional teaching tools and methods | | | | reacting. However, there are natural |
| are passe or even prehistoric by the | | | | disadvantages, in that deviating from |
| modern standards. If you ask a toddler | | | | the traditional form of learning like |
| to narrate the alphabet to you, don't | | | | drawing and coloring books means |
| get shocked if the child babbles out "A" | | | | diminishing and suppressing the natural |
| for Apple Mac, "B" for bytes, "C" for | | | | talents of the child. |
| computers. | | | | There is a natural proclivity in almost |
| Burdening a kid with extra knowledge | | | | every child today to run to the computer |
| even when his mind is not capable of | | | | and work. There have been innumerable |
| handling it is the order of the day. | | | | instances of software programs being |
| Information technology today is playing | | | | developed by child geniuses. The |
| a vital role in making learning easier | | | | technological boom has paved the way for |
| for toddlers. The term "infotainment" is | | | | an industry where the major future |
| perhaps more appropriate. Drastic | | | | players learn the tricks of the trade |
| changes have come forth in the learning | | | | while still in diapers. No wonder that |
| process, wherein the grasping power of | | | | robots and the likes have replaced |
| the child is enhanced many times over, | | | | Barbies. For parents, even though it's |
| since learning is also fun. A toddler | | | | music to the ears, experts warn about |
| learns his basics, like letters and | | | | health hazards, particularly to the eyes |
| counting, in an interactive way. There | | | | and brain of a child continuously glued |
| are other games just for entertainment, | | | | to the computer screen. |