What is all this hype about flash card memorisation and mental mathematical abilities? Does it really help? Does it affect the child's brain? Or is it all rubbish? I've heard my Aunty go on and on about this and how her grandson is insanely smart due to flash cards and at the same time I've heard that it's all nonsense. What' do you ladies think?

Agree with Dr Quek. Is more of the interaction between parent and child rather than the flash card itself. I would usually let my LO see flash card and imitate the sound i.e duck and I would imitate duck sound. My LO loves it. And he can now say the word duck and the duck sound when I show him the card. So it’s really not about cards but rather the interaction. Talk and read to your LO more. Play with them often.