Reading to your baby is something that is so easy and you only need to do it about 15 minutes a day (more is great too), and it will really help them with many things. It will help them with their vocabulary, it will help them with word association, and even help when it is time to go to school. Something that I have noticed about Alex is in the beginning he couldn’t sit through a page without wanting to get up, and now we read a page and then we talk about the pictures. He likes to be involved and I think it helps him understand what we have just read.
If you feel like you just don’t have time to sit and read, then try reading a story before bed! Get excited to read to your baby and they will get excited too! I just have to add yet another plus to reading to your baby and that is the bonding time, who else can make these stories come alive!
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Reading to your baby can also lead to good reading habits for children when they are old enough to begin school.
Comment by Lynne — Jan 19 @ 8:52 am
First off, thanks for stopping by my blog!
Second, we have always read to our kids! And it has really paid off… my nine year old is an avid reader. He reads 300-500 page books on a regular basis and LOVES it! My other kids love being read to, and I’m sure that one day they will both be great readers too!
Comment by Melissa — Jan 19 @ 11:11 am
I started reading to my child while he was still in my tummy.
He loves reading since he was young. I always buy him new books because I read to him everyday.
Comment by Rach (Heart of Rachel) — Jan 22 @ 5:03 am