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If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Pick Shakespeare or People magazine if you want. Your newborn couldn’t care less about what you’re reading. In the initial days and weeks, when your baby is still getting used to sounds and stimulation, reading is more [...] One day in the not too distant future, your 7 or 8 yr old will declare,”But I’ve already read /seen/ played/ done that like a hundred times. I’m bored” when you suggest he go read/watch/play or do something and stop bothering you. But for now, if your baby is just a few months old, you [...] It sounds simple enough. New parents are often advised by pediatricians, nurses, midwives, aunts, nannies, parents and other assorted well-meaning people to let their baby take the lead. Whether it’s feeding, weaning, crawling, potty training, sleep training or any of the other countless aspects of parenting, we’re often advised to watch and observe if the baby [...] The short answer, of course, is No. A librarian friend was telling me about how it makes her crazy when she hears people tell her their babies are too young for books or story time. * After all, researchers agree that 75% of brain development – emotional and intellectual- happens in the [...] Experts will tell you that when it comes to babies, being predictable is good. A bedtime routine. A daytime schedule. Familiar bath-time rituals. And it probably is. Maybe that’s one of the reasons why so many bedtime books for babies have similar themes and storylines. Because, obviously they work. But, once in a while, it’s fun to throw [...] Maybe you have been visualizing reading to your baby since the day the strip turned blue. You may even have blown a huge portion of your ‘baby budget’ on books you hope to read with the little monkey and just can’t wait to get started. But what if baby has other plans? (They usually do.) [...] I must have been around 7 when my dad bought me my very first book- Snow White. It was a gift he brought back from a business trip and I remember being completely fascinated with the book, its hard cover, glossy pages, the beautiful images and colors and the crisp, poetic text that I couldn’t [...] A lot has been said about the benefits of reading to your baby, starting as early as possible. Yet, you can never really overemphasize its power – reading enhances language, learning, vocabulary, imagination, emotional skills, memory and parental bonding among other things. Regular reading also lays the foundations for good writing and communication skills. But, you [...] Reading to your baby will probably be the last thing on your mind during the initial weeks and months after she’s born. Despite best intentions, you simply may not have the energy or be able to make the time to read with your baby. |
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