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All talk: the importance of early conversations with children
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All talk: the importance of early conversations with children
J Fam Health Care.
2011 Sep-Oct.
Abstract
Early and relevant conversations can aid childhood development. Numerous innovative studies have highlighted the importance of early interaction, including the SUMS project and Mental State Talk (MST), which can aid the child's development of social understanding and non-literal aspects of communication, such as joking and sarcasm.
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