r/ScienceBasedParenting • u/whyimhere1992 • 2d ago

Question - Research required Reading and talking for babies

I keep seeing that reading is an important part of a baby’s speech development and that parents should read and talk to their babies as much as possible. But is there any actual research on how much time we should spend doing this?

I have an 11-month-old, and we “read” books daily, but I always wonder if we should be doing more. Also, should I be talking to her constantly, like narrating everything "Oh, there’s a flower,” etc.? That doesn’t feel natural to me, especially when I’m alone with her.

I usually listen to audiobooks when I’m with her, does that count as “talking”?

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