Reading with Baby (IMAGE)

Duke University

Reading with Baby

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This baby is wearing an audio recording vest. Girls have a lexical leg up over boys around the time of their first birthday, but their early-life language advantage isn’t because they hear more chatter from mom or dad.

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Elika Bergelson, Duke University

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