Abstract

Background: In 2014, the AAP and Reach Out and Read (ROR) formally recommended counseling families on shared reading starting at birth. However, little data exist on the home reading environments of newborn infants and associated factors. Objective: To describe the associations between family characteristics, parent’s reading experiences, and reading practices at 2 weeks of life. Methods: We distributed a written survey to a systematic sample of 186 families seen for 2 week well child visits at an urban academic primary care clinic. The survey assessed frequency of …

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