Mpls. launches 'Talking is Teaching' campaign to get parents and babies talking

In bus advertisements, billboards and social media posts that will go up this week, the city of Minneapolis is asking parents to do something simple that officials believe could have a big impact on erasing disparities: talk to their kids.

Tuesday, Mayor Betsy Hodges will launch “Talking is Teaching,” a new initiative aimed at getting parents to talk, sing and read to their babies. Officials believe that if more parents get the message that talking is critical for babies’ development, they might be able to tackle major gaps in learning and language development between wealthier and poorer families.

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