The study also found that only 36 percent parents regularly read out rhymes to their tots, while one fifth have completely given them up.
However, Professor Roger Beard of the Institute of Education believes these rhymes are still important for children's learning.
The Daily Express quoted him as saying: "If children develop a love for the playfulness of language it can really help them with reading when they go to school.
"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (our favourite old rhyme) allows children and grown-ups to share in a wonderment about the night sky."
Source: ANI
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