MedPage Today September 30, 2024
— Pediatricians should emphasize to parents the importance of reading aloud early in life
ORLANDO — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended that pediatricians encourage parents and caregivers to read aloud with their children beginning in infancy, according to an updated statement on literacy promotion, the first since 2014.
Pre-publication releases of the policy statement and an accompanying technical report that touted the benefits of shared reading were unveiled during the AAP annual meeting. The statement recommends continuing the practice through at least kindergarten.
“The research shows this is anticipatory guidance that parents and caregivers want,” Perri Klass, MD, of New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine, said during the meeting. “Thank you for opening your incredibly busy clinical...
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