Moms Need to Listen to Their Children

A study at Vanderbilt University (Bethany Ritter-Johnson lead author) found that mothers can help their children learn better by asking their children to explain school work. The act of explaining the information while mothers listen helped children to learn information better and even solve more challenging problems later. The researchers believe that any caregiver listening may have the same effect as mothers in the study. Read more in an article at Science Daily (Kids Learn More When Mom is Listening).