The Daily Mail – Felicia Bromfield
Toddler James Warburton sits in front of an iPad, absorbed in his favourite show, Peppa Pig. Occasionally, the two-year-old repeats words. So far, so unremarkable, you might think: except that he’s parroting the phrases in French, Spanish or German. ‘You know how it is,’ says his mum, Katy, 33, ‘You feel guilty letting them sit in front of a screen, but you’ve got to get stuff done. So I figured if he’s going to watch things, they might as well be educational. ‘He keeps saying: “Hola Mama!” or “Bonjour!” so it’s working.’ James has been watching Peppa Pig in a variety of languages since before his second birthday. His mother hopes the vocabulary will rub off or, at the very least, spark an interest in other cultures. (more)