Comprehension

I was watching television the other day there was a "baby" that was reading words off of a card. The child could not have been older than 12 months old. I understand that if a child hears and sees something at the same time repeatly, then most likely they would remember and try to say those words. Just like when a child learns that if he or she cries that a parent is going to come running to soothe any need. Also, the woman or man providing the nuturing hugs and kisses will soon or later be recognized as "mommy" or "daddy" by someone saying it. After going to the "Your baby can read" website, I found out that the earlier times in a child's life is the best time to start with comprehension skills because the brain is producing the most synapses in the brain. That is the nerve that provides connections of words to actions and things. What I don't understand, how do one describe words such as "understanding" and "wise" to a mind that does not understand the concept? It is incredible how children get a head start with their learning. I think the child would have the same outcome without the kit of "Your baby can read" , if the child's parents just dedicate themselves to reading to the child, talking directly to the child, and surrounding him or her with all the positive and beneficial things that will help in the learning process. Funny how far technology has come. Years ago, no one would have ever thought about teaching their children how to read this way without the child knowing how to talk yet. Usually the reading process follows after the talking has already begun. Even though this product has become such a success, I think it has the same qualities that playing mozart for a child while in the womb and as an infant has. It all has to do with one's social economic status because this "your baby can read" product is not free. It one does not have the luxury and time to devote the essential for a child to learn how to read by the ages of two then that causes the less unfortnate child to lack out on and fall behind. In which reminds me of Robert Merton's Social Strain theory. How society pushes one to be successful but opportunity is not given and deviance is the outcome when failure happens.