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If you want smart kids, encourage them to talk back

Posted Oct 26th, 2009 at 3:03 PM and seen 4462 times

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If you often find yourself uttering the words “because Mommy (or Daddy) said so,” then you might want to rethink your parenting tactics because new research shows that talking back enhances cognitive development in children. Now this doesn’t mean you should raise a ‘tude-filled sassy pants, but explaining the reasoning behind requests and instructions helps stimulates little brains and could give your kids a head start in intellectual development.

By Annie Colbert.

 Annie Colbert

Comments (6)

Oct 26, 2009
Eric Matas said...
We must have the smartest little girl of all time! (She might disagree...)
Oct 26, 2009
Mark Aaron Murnahan said...
Indeed, I must agree. I was a terrible little jerk, but I am smart ... just ask me!
Oct 26, 2009
5minutesformom said...
Sometimes I catch myself saying "b/c I said so..." and I think, no, I should take the time to explain. Now I can feel even more guilty. Thanks! LOL
~Susan
Oct 27, 2009
Patrick Au-Yeung said...
Father knows best. End of story. Now go get me that remote control.
Oct 27, 2009
Jennifer Hogan said...
" 'Because I said so' was good enough for me when I was a kid, it's good enough for my kids." (said tongue-in-cheek) Thanks for recognizing that the next generation is very different from the one before!
Oct 27, 2009
Britt said...
I talked back, my kids talk back, so why would I expect anything different? Good to know there is something good that will come of it! ...Although now that the hormones are kicking in, the talking back is reaching a new level! That's when it's time for mommy to take a time out!

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