Introduction

The number of parents teaching their babies to read has snowballed in recent years. As a result, the reading toddler or preschooler is becoming an increasingly common sight.

The number of parents teaching their babies math is far, far fewer however. It is easy to see that it’s just as important to be good as mathematics as it is to be good at reading. So why do so few parents attempt to give their children a head start in the subject?

A lot of reasons – some valid, some not so valid – hold parents back. Here, BrillBaby takes a look at some of the more common ones. Welcome to the top eight myths of early math…