“So if she sees a car you can say, ‘Yes, that’s a car. It’s a big car. It’s a blue car.'” From The New Yorker: “The poorer parents are, the less they talk with their children. The mayor of Providence is trying to close the word gap.”

+ NPR: Sleeping near a smartphone can disturb a child’s rest. (This is why I’ve insisted that my kids, 6 and 8, move out.)