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November 21, 2016

Your Infant's Memory

Studies have shown that babies who are only eight to nine months old can remember the words in a story they’ve heard before. This goes to show you the power of repeating favorite stories over and over to help your baby learn language. So when you find your child loves a particular book, don’t worry about reading it over and over again.

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