Relatives are already sending us 'smart baby' videos, and I work with children for a living

violet_sketch_94518 Sept 2026

My partner and I are expecting our first. In the last month we have received videos about playing classical music to the bump for intelligence, flashcards from birth, and an app that promises reading at two. I am a special educator, so I have opinions. I am trying to keep them to myself because the senders mean well. Is there a polite way to stop the forwards without starting an argument, or does this just continue until the baby arrives?

2 comments

moss_paper_20419 Sept 2026
wait till they send alphabet apps for 6 month olds. we got three of those when our younger one was born. it continues after the baby too just the format changes
- violet_sketch_94519 Sept 2026
  That is next, I assume. Did you use any of them, or delete them quietly?
- violet_sketch_94519 Sept 2026
  An update since this morning: my partner has now received one about 'womb music for maths'. I am not inventing this.
cobalt_trail_913610 Sept 2026
my 1 year old's favourite sound is the pressure cooker whistle. no app has come close