{
  "id": 14271003,
  "title": "Toddler EEG study shows why story time and playtime really matter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/toddler-eeg-study-shows-why-story-time-and-playtime-really-matter",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-13T19:00:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-toddler-eeg-story-playtime.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The everyday moments parents spend reading books, solving puzzles and playing with their toddlers may do more than create memories. New research shows these simple interactions engage young brains in ways that screen time cannot.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}