A quiet toddler doesn’t always mean bad news, and I know not most parents will agree with me on this. But let me tell you why I say this. Only last week, I got suspicious when I did not hear my 2-year-old’s voice for more than 5 minutes, so to investigate I set out, and this is what I saw — she was sitting on a bean bag, next to the bookshelf, a Dr Seuss book open in her lap which she was reading. The book was ‘Hello My Baby’ and she was opening all the flaps in the book and naming the baby animals. What struck me about this was how she started reading the book, “This is how the story begins…” she said, which is a line from another favourite book I read to her. Ever since I had found out I was pregnant, I was sure of one thing– that I would try to raise a reader, because honestly, what better gift can you give your child than the magical world of books. I have a lot of friends asking me for tips to get their kids interested in books and also book recommendations. If you are someone who feels their child is ‘not into books’ then I would say, you never tried the right way! If you are wondering why is it important a child reads books, you will be interested to know that reading can actually make your child more intelligent! I started reading to my child when she was close to 4-months-old, but it is never too early or late to start reading to your baby. The sooner, the better though. Because there are just way too many books out there and only so much time! Here are a few tips to raise a reader: 1. Start early: The earlier you start reading books to your child, the better. Some people read books to their pregnant belly, some to newborns. I started when my daughter was 4-months-old. Of course, when you read to infants, they don’t understand the words and pictures, but that is how they learn. Start with big, colourful books with elaborate illustrations. You can get books with animal pictures and read aloud naming the animal and the sound it makes. This is just an example of how you can make it fun for your baby. 2. Get the right books: If you give a paper book to a 9-month-old, she is bound to tear it (#speakingfromexperience). The key is to get the right books. Start with touch-and-feel books — the ones with many textures and crinkly paper that ALL babies love. Move on to board books when your child is 6 months+. When your child is 1 year+ get story books that have about 2-3 sentences per page. You start reading more detailed books to 2+ toddlers who will follow and understand the story. 3. Keep the books accessible: Being a working mother, I used to read books to my daughter […]
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