All about Introducing Books to Your Baby

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All about Introducing Books to Your Baby
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List of FAQs from New Moms

• When do I start reading to my child? Isnt my
  baby too young to understand the words?, How
  will books affect their development? These are
  just a few of the questions parents have when it
  comes to books. Its never too early to introduce
  your baby to the written word.
• Even if they cant grasp the meaning of words, it
  helps nurture their love for books from an early
  age. Experts believe that exposing your baby to
  books in the first year is vital to facilitate
  their intellectual and emotional growth.

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Q1. When do I start reading to my baby?

• You can start as early as the day they are born.
  Pick up books with bedtime stories and read it
  aloud while snuggling up next to your child. The
  rhythm and tone of your voice will help him/her
  recognize that different words have different
  meanings. It lays a strong foundation of speech
  and comprehension.

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Q2. What is the ideal time to read a book to my
baby?

• The best times to read to your baby would be
  while nursing, bathing, before nap time and at
  the end of the day. You can even read to them
  while waiting at the doctors or in a shopping
  line. It keeps them from getting cranky or bored.

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Q3. How can I keep my baby from getting
distracted?

• There are a few ways in which you can keep your
  child interested in the story. Try the following
  tips
• Modulate your voice and give each character a
  specific tone.
• Make sounds like growling for lion, splash for
  water, tring tring for phone, etc.
• Ask them questions in between like, What did the
  monkey say? or Why did the princess get sad?,
  etc.
• Let your child flip the pages of the book.
• If you have a toddler, then you can encourage
  them to tell the story.
• Show them pictures of characters and animals in
  the book and ask them to identify them.

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Q4. What type of book should I choose?

• There are many types of books that are available
  in the market. You can choose one based on your
  babys age.
• Board Books  These are books with cardboard
  pages, colourful pictures and short phrases,
  making it easy and interesting for children older
  than 4 months.
• Vinyl Books  These are water-proof books with
  attractive pictures that are great for bath time
  storytelling. They are suitable for children over
  6 months of age.

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Q4. What type of book should I choose?

• Flip Flap Books  These are interactive books
  with pictures where the pages can be flipped.
  Its an engaging way of teaching children above
  12 months about animals and things.
• Touch Feel Books  Its a feel-good book for
  babies over 6 months. These books use different
  textures to teach children about different
  animals and things. For instance, it will have a
  patch of wool to teach them about sheep.

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Q4. What type of book should I choose?

• Musical Books  These books are great for
  interactive storytelling. By simply pressing a
  button, you can make characters come alive. It
  keeps your baby interested and helps them
  associate sounds with different animals or
  things.
• Puppet Books  These books come with finger or
  hand puppets that make story time fun and
  entertaining. Every page has a peekaboo hole
  where the puppet characters slide in. It keeps
  the toddler interested and encourages them to
  participate in the storytelling.

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Q5. How often should I read to my baby?

• Reading to your baby should be a daily affair.
  The more you read to them, the faster they pick
  up words. Try reading to them at least once every
  two days.

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Q6. How do I get my baby to like a book?

• Remember that for your baby, its the first book
  they ever read. To make it your babys favorite
  one, keep rereading it to them as often as
  possible. Soon they will start recognizing
  similar sounds, characters, and before you know
  it, they will be aping the sounds you make. If
  you are reading more than one book to your baby,
  then see how they react to each book. Which one
  makes them giggle or get excited. Once you know
  which book, they like better, the rest is easy.

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Q7. What if I dont finish reading the whole
book?

• Its perfectly fine if you dont finish a book.
  The key is to get your baby familiar with words
  and sounds and to help them connect it to the
  real world. So, even if you read just one page,
  its good enough.
• Introducing your little one to the world of books
  early in life, has a sea of benefits.  Remember
  the more important thing is to have fun and bond
  with your baby through the stories.

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References

• https//www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/introducing-boo
  ks-baby/
• http//www.momspresso.com/parenting/you-are-specia
  l/article/6-types-of-books-for-your-baby-and-tips-
  to-introduce-books-to-babies
• http//www.zerotothree.org/resources/304-how-to-in
  troduce-toddlers-and-babies-to-books