Warning over course for babies Contentious: The "Your Baby Can Read!" education program. A product that says it can teach babies to read from three months old is being sold to parents and used in childcare centres in Australia despite its makers being prosecuted for misleading claims in the US. The "Your Baby Can Read!" education program of videos, flash cards and pop-up books sells for up to $200 from an Australian website and from some retailers such as Baby Kingdom and Kids Central. It is used in at least 10 childcare centres. Endorsement: Model Miranda Kerr claims the product improved her son's vocabulary. Photo: NCP/Star Max If parents follow the viewing instructions, their baby will have watched more than 200 hours of Your Baby Can Read! by the age of nine months. The product has received publicity on TV current affairs and morning shows. Miranda Kerr said on radio the product gave her toddler son a large vocabulary. In the US, national watchdog the Federal Trade Commission is pursuing the product's creator, Robert Titzer, in court for making "deceptive expert endorsements," which he contests. In August, product manufacturer Your Baby Can and its former chief executive Hugh Penton jnr made a $185 million settlement with the commission over false and deceptive advertising charges, and has gone out of business. However, the product is still sold in Australia where its NSW distributor lists an online community of more than 14,800 members. In Sydney, the Clovel group of nine centres uses the program. Owner Lyn Connolly testifies to its success. Honorary professor of early childhood development at the University of Melbourne Bridie Raban said time on the program would be better spent talking, singing, playing or telling stories to children. Research links infant screen time to sleep disturbances and delayed language acquisition, as well as problems in later childhood such as poor school performance.