Children from higher-income families hear more words, which can affect their language skills. By age 3, children of professionals hear 50% more words than working-class children and at least three times more than assisted children. Low-income parents may have less time and resources to devote to their children. Children who hear more words perform better in school.
The number of words a child hears varies based on how it is spoken, and the number could affect their language skills in the future. Parents who have higher incomes might say more words to their children than parents who earn lower incomes. Research has found that by age 3, children of professionals have heard 50 percent more words than children of working-class parents, on average, and at least three times more than children of assisted parents. It is thought that parents who have greater financial means have more time and resources to devote to their children. Low-income parents may be working more jobs to make ends meet, giving them less time to spend with their children and higher stress levels which may reduce the number of words they say to their children.
Read more about how many words a child hears:
Children in caretaker families hear an average of 10 million words by age 3, and children of professional parents hear about 30 million words.
Research has shown that the more words a child hears at age 3, the more likely they are to perform better in school during their primary school age.
Listening an average of 30,000 words a day from birth to age 3 is thought to be a predictor of academic achievement.
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