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    A father reads a bedtime story to his daughter in 1955. – Photo credit: Lambert/Getty Images
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    Reading to young kids improves their social skills and a new study shows it doesn’t matter whether parents stop to ask questions

    Erin Clabough

    2/12/2026

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