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Nursery World,
19 July 2007
As many as 40 per cent of parents with young children cannot recite a single nursery rhyme, preferring instead to sing pop songs or television theme tunes to their child, according to a survey reported in The Times.
Janine Spencer, a developmental psychologist at Brunel University, said traditional nursery rhymes can 'help the development of communication, memory, language and reading skills'. Parents spend an average of £2,628 decorating a baby's room, reported ITV News. One in five children under three now has a television in their room and five per cent of parents have even considered installing CCTV in the nursery. Singer Pink has told...
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