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In response to "That's sweet, but I disagree with the flat statement about the best predictor being "reading to children". The studies I've read dispute that" by landbeck

Do not know about the whole, but in Bub's case it was instrumental. -- nm

Posted by Spawn Aug 20 '13, 11:39

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But from a statistical perspective, reading to kids is representative of a ton of other things, it is hard to single out the reading itself as the - landbeck Aug 20, 11:42 7
- I see it as the act, inclusive of all the above. -- nm - Spawn Aug 20, 11:52
- I think that was the whole point. A child who has parents that read to them is more likely to succeed than 1 that doesn't. - Jim Aug 20, 11:46 5
  - Both you and the article seem to be implying that there is no other way to get those benefits, though - con_carne Aug 20, 12:01 2
    - Well, this original post is a link...but you've shit all over it. I can tell you from my experience as a father and as a Scout leader... - Jim Aug 20, 12:15 1
      - Forgive me, but you are not making yourself clear - con_carne Aug 20, 12:21
  - no one's saying it's a bad thing but what it's saying is that it may not be a cause - Reagen Aug 20, 11:55 1
    - Yes. I'm being picky about the wording of the article's recommendation to read to your child. I also recommend reading to your child! - landbeck Aug 20, 12:02
Word. -- nm - Jim Aug 20, 11:40

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