It’s Hard for a Modern, Busy Parent to Find Time for Reading to his/her Child. Here are Some Great Tips How You Can Easily Incorporate Reading in Your Busy Schedule.

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Many parents think that there is no point in reading aloud to a children until they are old enough to understand what they are saying. Some even think that they shouldn’t read to their kids until they learn how to read. And then, they can read on their own, right? But you know better. As a busy, modern parent, you want to benefit the most from time you spend reading to your child. So the question is…

When to read to your child?

Try to read every day to your child. You don’t have to read the whole book at once. You don’t have to spend 2 hours reading to your child…and you shouldn’t. Chances are you’re going to bore him/her and he/she will either fall asleep or start to freak out.

The key is to read frequently, but not too long. It’s enough to read for a few minutes at a time, but read often.

Read every day to your child. For example, you can read to your baby before bedtime and naptime. That’s 10 – 20 minutes a day. And this is a great time for other activities you share with your child. For example…

You can cuddle your baby while reading. This is very pleasurable and useful because you’re setting a routine. This can be very helpful when you want to calm your child. It also sets an expectations about when it’s time to sleep. So it’s much easier to put your baby to sleep because he/she know that its time for dream land when you read her a story and snuggle him/her.

Reading doesn’t have to be a routine. It can come in handy when you’re stuck waiting at doctor’s office or in line in grocery store. It doesn’t have to by a story book. You can read anything. A magazine, text from product package etc. It’s not so much about what you read, more importantly it’s…

How do you read to your child?

The great thing about reading aloud – you don’t need to have any special skills or equipment. Just you, your baby and some books (or any kind of text).

Don’t be affraid to stop in the middle of the story. You don’t have to follow the text exactly. Once in a while stop to comment pictures or ask a question. Your child might not be able to respond yet, but it’s a terrific way to interact and lay a groundwork for doing so later. Also…

As your baby gets older, encourage him/her to touch and hold the book. Don’t stop them if they try to put it in their mouth. This way, your baby learns about books, how they feel and taste. And he/she discovers that they are not edible.

Don’t read like a robot. Read with expression. Pitch your voice higher or lower. Use different voices for different characters. Use your imagination. Have fun, your child will sense it and enjoy it a lot. Your baby will also enjoy…

Repetition. Kids simply love it. They also learn a lot from it. So don’t be afraid of reading the same book over and over again. Your child will also ask you to do it. And when you do so, try to repeat the same emphasis. Like singing a familiar song. And while we’re at singing…

Nursery rhimes, happy songs, animal sounds – they are a great way to amuse your kid and show him/her that reading is fun.

And this is probably one of the most important things you accomplish by reading aloud to your child. If your kid feels that reading is fun, he/she will have a great desire to do it by him/herself.

This way you won’t have to force your child to read books. So, with a little bit of proactive parenting, you will save yourself a lot of time and energy. And your child will have a great foundation for learning faster and more efficiently.

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It’s Hard for a Modern, Busy Parent to Find Time for Reading to his/her Child. Here are Some Great Tips How You Can Easily Incorporate Reading in Your Busy Schedule.

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