Positive Effects of Constant Talking and No TV – Please give your opinion to the article and cited work

The first article titled “Talking To Your Child Increases Intelligence and Vocabulary”, described how constantly talking to a child can improve many aspects of his/her intelligence, with language development and reading skills being a few examples. It is thought that keeping the child active in thoughts will make him/her smarter. The method to keep the child mentally active is quite simple… try to always be in an active, and engaging conversation. The article defines an engaging conversation when the caregiver names objects AND puts them in context. Of course, speaking proper grammar with the use of long, decently difficult sentences will give the child a challenge, which will stimulate their brain. Making sure to add questions in the mix will ensure the child is always thinking. This article is okay, since it mentions that this method was found effective from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), which is a well-known establishment. The article would be much more reliable if it were to quote the findings into the article itself. Because there is no hard-core data mentioned, the reader has to go under the assumption that this is correct (or incorrect). Though, since it described how the AAAS researched this, it is possible to look this up and confirm whether or not the article was lying. With that being said, the article is convincing. Everything mentioned made practical sense, and it was so practical that I couldn’t think of an easier solution as to why talking a lot can improve a child’s mental abilities.