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For baby's brain to benefit, read the right books at the right time

  • Written by Lisa Scott, Associate Professor in Psychology, University of Florida
imageHow can you maximize reading's rewards for baby?aijiro/Shutterstock.com

Parents often receive books at pediatric checkups via programs like Reach Out and Read and hear from a variety of health professionals and educators that reading to their kids is critical for supporting development.

The pro-reading message is getting through to parents, who...

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