Shared reading: Parental attitudes, practices and barriers in Turkey.

Aim: Understanding the nature of parent-child shared reading (SR) practices is important to reach children's developmental potential and subsequent achievement. We evaluated the parental attitudes and practices, associated variables and barriers related to SR.

Methods: This prospective study enrolled 624 parents of children aged 1-72 months who presented to a tertiary hospital for well-child care or acute minor illness.