Let's face it: babies are pretty dumb. And if you don't buy the plethora of baby-related intelligence products on the market today, they'll probably just stay that way. Imagine, a full grown man or woman, who lacks the ability to engage in meaningful conversation! Making up nonsense words, relying on cuteness to get by... Is that the kind of world you want to live in? 

But is it really better to go for untested videos and games? Science in Seconds checks it out.

_{Host: Brit Trogen}

_{Image credits: Assiri, Azoreg, Imelda Bettinger, Children’s hospital blog, Elmer Ersch, Aaron Escobar}

_References:

_{http://www.washington.edu/alumni/uwnewslinks/200709/videos.html}

_{http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1650352,00.html}

_{http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12560124}