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| Baby's Very First Bath Book |
Reading to your baby can be extremely
important in their development. By reading to your baby you will
build a strong foundation for lifelong learning and development. You
wouldn't wait to talk to your baby until they can fully talk to you.
There is no need to wait wait to read to your child until they can
read. There are in fact many studies that show the benefits of
reading to your babies that have been done by educational experts.
While many of the positive effects will not manifest until they are
toddlers or preschoolers the important influences are forged in
infancy.
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| Baby's First Christmas |
A lot of parents when finding out that
they are expecting a new baby rush to get a crib, clothes, stroller,
a car seat and such. The first things my husband and I bought were
books and a superbaby onesie! We had actually been building our
children's libraries before we had even met each other! We feel that
a well stocked library is an investment that is unmeasurable.
Some of the advantages of reading to
your baby are:
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| ABC |
Early Language skills-By reading to your baby they will be introduced to how their native language works. How words and sentences sound and how to make sounds.
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| Baby's First Touchy-Feely Book |
Cognitive Stimulation-Everything that makes up a book, the colors of the pictures, the flow of the words being read and the textures they see and feel will help your baby's growth and awareness.
Healthy Expression and Communication-By exposing your baby to different situations they will learn how to act and express emotions in a positive way.
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| Choo Choo |
More restful sleep-By making calm and unhurried reading a part of your baby's bedtime or nap time routine will help signal to them that it is time to sleep and have a restful slumber. While it may take a few times to get into the rhythm that is right for you and your baby, if you stick with it bedtime read alouds will become a wonderful part of your day.
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| Find The Puppy |
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| Glug, Glug, Glug--Bath Book |
Here are some tips for choosing books for babies:
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| Sleepy Baby |
Babies put everything in their mouths! So go with board books, cloth books or books with plastic pages so you don't ruin the paper pages.
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| Baby's First Black and White Books |
It is never too early to read to your baby. My husband started to read to our daughters as soon as we found out we were pregnant! Experts say that starting at the seventh month of fetal development that they can hear what is going on outside the womb. I don't know if this is the truth but my girls sure did kick and move a lot whenever daddy was reading to them!
