First Wordz
© 2004 TP Kidz
This is a utility designed to help a parent record a child's speech, and then easily share it online with email. Contents of the package include a cheap wand-style microphone and a CD-ROM. Once the program is started, it appears as a popup window in the corner of your screen, with tape recorder controls and buttons for saving and emailing. A "goof guard" feature is designed to capture sound before RECORD is pressed, just in case your child says those magical words a bit too early. The best part about this package is the video collection of other children's first words, with their age in months -- this gives you a general idea of children's speech development. One could argue that there is nothing this program does that most computers can't already do.
$19.99, Win XP
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