I Love Books! ....and I wanted my children to love books too! Nurture a love for books in your child by starting early. I started reading to each of my 3 children at 3 months old, just so they could hear more of my voice. However, 4 or 5 months is a good age to start reading to your baby. Reading a good book to your baby allows them to hear your voice more, and learn to recognize it. As my children grew to 6, 9, and 12 months old, they looked at the pictures more and more, at each stage. Babies tend to hit the pages, coo, and squeal with delight, as they marvel at the pictures on the pretty, colorful pages. My own children loved to put the cloth books in their mouths! I liked the cloth books for them when they were babies. I could pop them in the washing machine and they were all clean again. Books were fun for them!
As toddlers, they easily turned the pages and showed an interest in listening to what the story was about. They also had their favorite books they wanted to read, over and over again. It's fine if they won't sit still to listen to the whole story; that will come, in time. There may even be a few scribbles with crayons and torn pages, here and there, but the reading readiness benefits are worth it.
*Added Resource - How to choose books for your young child: http://www.parents.com/kids/education/reading/get-your-kids-excited-about-books-3-to-4-years/?sssdmh=dm17.608615&esrc=nwpmmdailytip072712&email=4307291495
Copyright, I Love Books, Sharon Rose, Parents Want to Know 101, February 12, 2019. All rights reserved.
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