Parents in the US who bought Baby Einstein DVDs for their children will be granted a refund for the product.

Some see it as an admission that the DVDs are not educational for young babies and may even be harmful.

I wrote about the "Baby Einstein debate" some months ago, here, along with links to articles from experts explaining why children under the age of 2 should not be watching television or videos.

Of course, all of us are sometimes tempted by the marketing campaigns of various products that imply they can turn our kids into geniuses. But perhaps it's a good idea to pause every now and then and ask ourselves: why do we want our babies to be able to read a year earlier (or recognize words a year earlier, or what have you) than other children, anyway? Will that make them better or happier babies? Will that make them better or happier or more moral or more fulfilled adults twenty-five years from now? :)

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