Myth 4: Math lessons will bore your child.

Math lessons should never be boring. Keeping lessons (in any subject) fun should be the number one priority of every parent.

Some parents who were initially committed to teaching their babies math found it so difficult to keep their lessons fun that they gave up.

Parents of toddlers in particular would report boredom on the part of their children during math lessons involving the traditional dot cards. Parents with the capability to be extremely creative (for example, by turning math lessons into a puppet show or game of hide-and-seek), and to sustain high levels of enthusiasm were more likely to be successful however.

These days it is much easier to sustain a toddler’s interest in math lessons than it once was. This is because Little Math is designed to enable you to import or create icons that appeal to your child’s particular interests. No more plain red dots; instead, your child can look at butterflies, tigers, or his favorite cartoon character.

For many parents, fun icons have made all the difference between math lessons being fun or not. As a result, they have made all the difference between math lessons continuing to happen or not.

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On to myth number 5…