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If you have ever interacted with a toddler or preschooler, you have probably wondered on more than one occasion – How on earth do I get him to pay attention when I read to him? What can I do to keep my kid interested for more than a couple of minutes?
“It has always been my conviction that Indian parents who train their children to think and talk in English from their infancy betray their children and their country. They deprive them of the spiritual and social heritage of the nation, and render them to that extent unfit for the service of the country.” – Gandhi, [...] There are many reasons I prefer books to other gifts, especially when it comes to my daughter. And not all of it has to do with her. Part of M's book collection On some days, it’s just the fact that books are relatively quiet and don’t start singing the ABC’s when I accidentally step on them. Sometimes [...] If you’re a parent, you probably do laundry, answer the phone, fix dinner and check emails while you settle a sibling fight. Every night. Multitasking may be the mantra of parenthood . It may seem that juggling multiple things may be the only way to do everything and how you keep your family and work [...] When it comes to books and your baby, sometimes, cuddling up to read just doesn’t cut it. There are times when your baby needs romping action. And maybe you do too. For cold, rainy days when your kids can’t play outside or when you’re just in the mood for some action-packed reading with your tot, [...] Reading. Physical Activity. Social Skills. For many parents(yours truly included), combining these essential, but seemingly exclusive aspects of child development is a challenge. As a parent of a young daughter, I see that she craves different kinds of stimulation and activity during the course of a day. Yes, she seems to like books and reading with me, [...] Is there such a thing as too much reading? With all that’s being said about how important learning to read is, how reading makes kids smarter and keeps them in school and why parents should start reading to babies from an early stage, the last thing one might expect to hear is whether too much reading [...] …You could try one of these other activities that support language development, improve comprehension and enrich vocabulary. You could try these even on the busiest of days when you’re just not able to find those few quiet minutes to read. Or you could use them as ways to engage your child on the road or [...] 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 about the shared experience, than about vocabulary or language. So, when you begin reading to your baby, approach it with [...] 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 [...] |
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