Medical X-Press – Maureen Salamon
“All those hours spent reading bedtime stories may pay off for you and your little ones beyond language and brain development: New research suggests it’s also good for social and behavioral skills. Evaluating prior studies on parent-child reading in children up to age 6, researchers in Hong Kong found positive effects for both sides in so-called psychosocial functioning, which includes mental well-being, emotions, behavior and relationships with others. “Now we feel more confident to say that reading to children is good for their social and behavior skills,” said study author Qian-Wen Xie. She’s a doctoral candidate in the University of Hong Kong’s department of social work and social administration.” (more)