University of Washington study: Block play helps toddler talk
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SEATTLE -- A study reports that playing with toy blocks may help toddlers talk.
The study involving 175 one- and two-year-old children was conducted by researchers at the University of Washington and Children's Hospital.
They found that playing with blocks may be an effective way to promote language development.
The lead researcher, Dimitri Christakis, says playing together is the best way for parents to promote young children's development. Playing with blocks may have helped language development by replacing time spent watching TV.
The study was reported in the journal "Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine."
