Anonymous wrote:For years it has been thought that teaching a foreign language to preschool-age children would be futile. However, recent studies indicate that the best time for a child to learn another language is in the first three to four years of life. Through language immersion, children can learn another language quickly and easily. During the first three years of life, the foundations for thinking, language, vision, attitudes, aptitudes, and other characteristics are laid down. Consequently, it would be a waste not to use a child's natural ability to learn during his or her most vital years, when learning a second language is as easy as learning the first. Since 50 percent of the ability to learn is developed in the first years of life and another 30 percent by age eight, early childhood development programs have the opportunity to encourage early learning and development.

Anonymous wrote:Enrichment refers to the increased depth of study of a particular topic. It can be viewed as an extention of the regular educational curriculum. While too many enrichments might be overwhelming for average kids, most experts agree both acceleration (speeding up of instruction) and enrichment (increased depth of study of a particular topic) are beneficial for gifted children.

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Anonymous wrote:OP - sounds like DD is your DH's "trophy kid". Please get help for your DD ASAP. And don't reproduce with this jackass. Ever.

I don't think your DD is who needs help. Your DH is the one needs help.

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No one can legislate or even prescribe (like the PP) what is appropriate for a given child or family unit. There is so much variability from child to child -- based on DNA, biology, culture, language, religion, household, income, domicile, family and social network. In some families, both parents have time consuming occupations and therefore much of the activities for the children are highly organized, regulated and outsourced. In other family units, there is extensive parental presence, and or extended family presence, in the home and "enrichment" for the child is more "local" and familial.

Who ever wrote this post seems to think that more more more is the way to go. I feel a balance in child development is in order here. There should be time to learn and time to relax and play. Just like we do as adults. We work all day and need time to wind down at the end of it. A child needs that time as well. If the father is doing all these programs to the child, I wonder if he takes the time to wind down at the end of his day or does he work 24 hours a day. This child needs to be abel to learn and grow in many different ways in her young years. To much of one or not enough of one can harm her. I feel that a doctor is needed here soon to help the father understand how to raise a well rounded child.