Do Apps That Advertise Learning Make Your Baby Smarter?

Name: Do Apps That Advertise Learning Make Your Baby Smarter?
Uploaded: 2013-08-09T00:35:02Z
Duration: P406S
Description: Need to entertain your baby? There's an app for that. But whether or not mobile device applications are actually educating your baby is under debate. An advocacy group has filed a federal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. Jeffrey Brown talks to Dr. Michael Rich of Boston Children's Hospital.

Clip: Season 2013 | 6m 46s

Need to entertain your baby? There's an app for that. But whether or not mobile device applications are actually educating your baby is under debate. An advocacy group has filed a federal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. Jeffrey Brown talks to Dr. Michael Rich of Boston Children's Hospital.

Aired: 08/08/13

Rating: NR

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