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Alfie Kohn writes and speaks widely on human behavior, education, and parenting. The author of ten books and scores of articles, he lectures at education conferences and universities as well as to parent groups and corporations.
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From the page: "Children whose father's vocabulary was more varied when they were 2 years old had more advanced language skills at age 3. Surprisingly, the dads spoke less and asked fewer questions than the mothers, suggesting it was not how much they spo