I have to ask whether or not you actually have kids?
There is a significant difference in the development of a child's verbal ability when they are read to by a caretaker vs. watching the exact same thing on a screen. One is an active process, one is passive, and it engages them differently.
You can even tell by listening to a child talk whether they watch a lot of TV or not. There is a specific accent that they pick up, which basically amounts to a lack of enunciation.
Now, all that being said. I think your idea would make money. I thank many parents would love it.
But I think if you are not prepared to be abhorred by child development professionals, you should think again.
Do you really think anyone who cares enough to want to use a service like this simultaneously doesn't care enough to want to be there in person if they could? If the options are nothing/regular tv or this, which is better?
If the site owners have kids, they will understand all the vast differences in parental philosophy and choices. And they can predict some of the positive and negative reactions to their product.
I personally have a negative reaction. I also clearly stated that I thought others would have a positive reaction.
The point isn't the specific reaction of any given parent. It is the full spectrum of reactions that the general population will have. If they have children, this is a topic they probably already know. If they don't have children, they could be in for surprises.
So it is a valid question -- "Do you know your market?"
There is a significant difference in the development of a child's verbal ability when they are read to by a caretaker vs. watching the exact same thing on a screen. One is an active process, one is passive, and it engages them differently.
You can even tell by listening to a child talk whether they watch a lot of TV or not. There is a specific accent that they pick up, which basically amounts to a lack of enunciation.
Now, all that being said. I think your idea would make money. I thank many parents would love it.
But I think if you are not prepared to be abhorred by child development professionals, you should think again.