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I always assumed the word gap was because of conversation, not that high income earners were reading a dictionary aloud. That said, are high income earners mor
by allcentury 8y ago
I always assumed the word gap was because of conversation, not that high income earners were reading a dictionary aloud.
That said, are high income earners more available for conversation? Seems like a good question for economic researchers within child development.
- mac01021 8y agoIt may not be availability so much as conversational style. Anecdotal (I would most likely qualify as high-income for the purposes of that study): Most of the time when I am with my now-18-month-old daughter, I give her a lot of authority. If she can say where she wants to go or what she wants to do or what she wants me to do, then in general that's what happens. I have to imagine that creates a great incentive to learn to express your thoughts.
- gnicholas 8y agoIt could have been because of parents reading books aloud to children, with no back-and-forth. Apparently this wasn't it though. Knowing this helps parents with limited time to know that it's better to focus on back-and-forth than to just read more books all the time.