From when Owen was in my tummy, up until this present day, we have always made time for reading. We love to pick out new books, and read our favorites over and over again. Owen has a incredible vocabulary for a 3 and a half year old, and I’m positive that our early reading has contributed to this.
When you first start to read with your baby choose a time where you’re little one is alert and engaged. Choose appropriate age books, and books with rhymes are really well received by children.
When Owen was only a few months old I would use puppet books like the one found here:
Touch and feel books are great too:
( We have both of the above)
Water resistant books are great too, as when your baby is teeting- pretty much everything will end up in their mouth.
Here is a cute teething book:
As Owen grew older about 1-1/2 he really loved rhyming books, “Read Me a Book” by Barabra Reid was a favourite, we read this story over and over again for a good 6 months:
Today when we read Owen asks one thousand and one questions, so I’ve changed our 5 or 6 books before bed, to 3 or 4. I do this because I want to answer every single little question he has, I want him to enjoy reading and the way kids learn is by asking questions. If you skip over their questions, your kids will become less interested, and so will you. Take your time—pick fewer stories.
If you are interested in reading some books that we recommend ( fun for kids and parents ) refer back to my previous post here:
Happy Tuesday Everyone! :)
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