{
  "id": 19952281,
  "title": "Reading five books daily gives children 1.4m-word head start by age 5: Study",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/reading-five-books-daily-gives-children-1-4m-word-head-start-by-age-5",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T08:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/parenting/moments/psychology-says-reading-to-your-child-daily-is-a-big-head-start-kids-read-five-picture-books-a-day-and-hear-about-1-4-million-more-words-by-age-5-than-kids-who-are-never-read-to-an-ohio-state-study-estimates/articleshow/135824352.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Research highlights that when parents read consistently to their children, it profoundly enriches their vocabulary. Children exposed to five books a day could encounter over 1.4 million words by their fifth birthday, whereas those without such exposure hear only about 4,662 words. Even reading just one book a day can significantly elevate linguistic exposure, underlining the importance of…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}