...Another
idea, however, is creeping into the policy debate: that the key to early
learning is talking — specifically, a child’s exposure to language spoken by
parents and caretakers from birth to age 3, the more the better. It turns out,
evidence is showing, that the much-ridiculed stream of parent-to-child baby
talk — Feel Teddy’s nose! It’s so soft! Cars make noise — look, there’s a
yellow one! Baby feels hungry? Now Mommy is opening the refrigerator! — is
very, very important. (So put those smartphones away!)
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Wee Care Nanny
Agency
