How to Develop Your Baby's Love for Reading

What you can do:

• Read aloud to your baby instead of only letting her play with books. If she shows no interest, try again later.
• Keep reading time short as babies have brief attention spans. Five to ten minutes can already be a long time.
• Make reading interactive by asking baby to point out simple things. 
• Follow baby’s initiative. If she wants to explore the book on her own, let her.

Suitable book characteristics:

• Durable like tough board books. Save the delightful pop-ups and light pages for later.
• Have options for exploration such as shiny surfaces, textures or parts that move like bells and whistles.
• Have pictures of real things and everyday items. Your baby will enjoy looking at objects she recognizes. Opt for those with a small amount of text.

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