Raising Little Bookworms

Posted by Dexie

One of my many passions in life is reading. Growing up. I did the classic, flashlight under the blanket trick to read a book until the wee hours. My husband is also a bookworm albeit he reads more of the Stephen King genre where I indulge in the contemporary, chick lits novels. Nevertheless, I take the credit for him being a part of the The Da Vinci Code phenomenon. After he read that book, he pretty much bought all available Dan Brown novels :). Anyhoo, when my son started Kindergarten, his reading level was assesed as the 2nd grade level. He's in 3rd grade now and let's just say he is a very proud owner of a library card pretty much all his life :). When I was pregnant with my second child, one of the things I did with my son to help him transition from being the only child for 8 years into a big brother is reading. After dinner, he and I would sit in the couch while he reads a story to my belly. I told him his little sister will hear his voice and when she's finally out she will recognize his voice right away. I think it worked coz he never showed any resentment about having a sibling and they have the amost amazing connection I have ever seen. The baby lights up everytime she hears him coming.

When should you start reading to your baby?

It's never too early. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends reading aloud daily to your baby starting at 6 months of age — about the time when he'll really begin to enjoy looking at books with you. But Jim Trelease, longtime read-aloud expert and author of the Read Aloud Handbook, says that you can start when your child's a newborn. No matter what your baby's age, of course, reading provides a great opportunity for cuddling and bonding.

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