Reading is good for the development of your child, but chatting to him or her a lot turns out to be even better.
The effect of chatting with your baby
Research shows that 9-month-old babies could communicate and solve problems better if their parents indicated that they always talk to their child while they are busy at home.
Always and everywhere
That's good news, because chatting is easier to combine with your daily activities. While you are cooking food, doing the laundry or sitting in the car; you just chat while you're at it.
How is that possible?
Probably your talk stimulates your baby to listen (concentration) and react. Unfortunately, this is a guess, because the research did not elaborate on it.
Don't delete the reading
The researchers do make a comment:reading aloud is also still important for development.
