Background noise can hamper a toddler’s ability to learn new words, a new study suggests.
“Modern homes are filled with noisy distractions such as TV, radio and people talking that could affect how children learn words at early ages,” said study leader Brianna McMillan.
“Our study suggests that adults should be aware of the amount of background speech in the environment when they’re interacting with young children,” said McMillan, a doctoral student in psychology at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
