reading to your child-what age?

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danslilgrizzly · July 2013

DS -- who is generally a busy body -- still loves to read. We do a story before each nap and at bedtime, and many days we also do one or more during playtime. He has actually started to pick out books and bring them to us.

I wouldn't force your LO if he is disinterested (so he doesn't start to have negative feelings) but definitely keep trying!

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lkm2006 · July 2013

I read to DS1 as a newborn and once he was able too, he fought me and would not stay still. He literally forced the book shut after a page and ran away.

I didn't force it and all of a sudden, he loves books now! Probably around 17 or 18 months he just started expressing an interest.

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aurora1974 · July 2013

DD loves to read. She's 17 months and brings me books non stop to read. She's finally getting to a point where she sits and "reads" them herself for a little bit. We've been reading to her pretty much since she was born and reading definitely runs in our family.

Cherryblossoms07 · July 2013

DD has always loved having books read to her. DS is a little more active and not as interested in books but I still make an effort to get a couple books in a day even if they are only board books and I only get to point out a few things on each page before he flips the pages on me.

MamaVantobe · July 2013

My DS is 17 months and loves books, but not necessarily reading them. A lot of times I'll just point out a few things on each page or he'll point to things and I tell him what they are. If there are more than a few words per page he will not pay attention.

dizzycooks · July 2013

aurora1974:
DD loves to read. She's 17 months and brings me books non stop to read. She's finally getting to a point where she sits and "reads" them herself for a little bit. We've been reading to her pretty much since she was born and reading definitely runs in our family.

This. Reading is the only thing DD will do on the her own and she'll read for a long time by herself. If she gets up in the middle of a story I am reading her then I just keep reading while she plays nearby until I am finished with the book.

meg_2006 · July 2013

DS goes through phases. For a week or so he'll be obsessed with his books, dragging them over to me all morning to read. Then he'll have a week or two where he doesn't pay any attention to them. He also only reads certain books (maybe 1/4 of the books we have). If I try to read one that's not one of his "regulars" he shoves it away and goes and gets one he wants.

foreverapartofme · July 2013

I have always read my daughter books before bed. It is time for a snuggle, a bottle/sippy cup, and bedtime stories! We usually look through four books a night. However, if she is not in the mood for a certain book, she will close it quickly and then I pull out another. We also read for quiet time during the day.

eyenigh · July 2013

aurora1974:
DD loves to read. She's 17 months and brings me books non stop to read. She's finally getting to a point where she sits and "reads" them herself for a little bit. We've been reading to her pretty much since she was born and reading definitely runs in our family.

Us, too. My son really started going crazy for books around 14 months and now at 16 months, it is literally nonstop. On the weekends, we read his entire library of almost 100 books at least once. He likes all books but he really enjoys interactive ones-- things with flaps, buttons, noise. I'd definitely recommend those to engage a kid to build interest in reading.

wendyll64 · July 2013

reading to LO would require him to be still for longer than a fraction of a second. He is physically unable to do this.

wendyll64 · July 2013

He is starting to explore books more on his own now. He will flip the pages, and even "read" them to himself. He will allow me to read him a couple of pages, but it is rare that he pays attention to an entire book.

knottie3c0525a8a3c64eaa · July 2013

I leave lots of books within reach in his playroom and I read for him from day one. Also he goes to daycare and they have the same system going.

chicsahm · July 2013

Try finding the short books he likes, certain books DS LOVES and many he sits through and loves to pick out items in the pictures, they are shorter books but we make them interactive ("where is the duck, what does a duck say?" etc) He loves to find what we are asking him to find. DS loves his books and will sit down himself and flip though them, but some I start to read and he quickly closes it.... he def has his favorites.

gracefulruby33 · July 2013

DD loves it when I read to her. She grabs stacks of books and hands them to me and sits on my lap to have me read to her. If your son doesn't seem interested, I wouldn't force him to do anything. Have you tried just reading to him as he's playing with a toy or something? Even just the language exposure, the rhythm of the words or rhyming, etc. are really good for him.

KateLouise · July 2013

Around 16mths DD2 started bringing me books and sitting through them. Before that she'd bring me a book and sit still long enough for me to open the book up, then she'd rush off to do something else.

I can't remember what age DD1 was, but my memory is that she loved books from the get go and would basically always sit still for them.

Everyusernameistaken · July 2013

I know, it can be frustrating when they squirm!

Have you tried "interactive" books -- ie, with flaps to lift, furry bits to stroke; cloth books, etc? Or you could try books with one word on each page (ie, a truck and there's a picture of a truck) just so that baby gets used to sitting on your lap looking at a book.

I also let me LO hold another book or toy to keep his hands busy. As long as you're not restraining him and struggling (creating negative associations with reading), I think thet if he's not totally paying attention he 's getting something out of me reading to him.

Good luck

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klynn7 · July 2013

I began reading her the book and if she flips the page then I just go with it. I know when she is finally bored or over the book reading so then we are done. I want her to enjoy it so I just go with the flow. I don't have a set time of reading to her just when I have time during the day and she usually enjoys it especially if I really get into the book with voice and facial expressions.

Netty_3 · July 2013

We read before bedtime, but if he gets into full on book mode we read him several...and DH and I each have to read each book at least once. So he gets a couble dose. Maybe you need to up the level of book, or maybe buy a new one.

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