Reading To Baby - Priceless

To this day I can remember the amazement I had when my baby was born and I first

looked into his eyes, thinking like most new moms this precious baby came out of me! One of my most favorite things to do as a young mom was to snuggle my baby. To hold him, kiss him, and look into those beautiful baby blue eyes.

Because I enjoyed snuggling with my baby so much, I also loved to read to my baby. I began reading to him as soon as he was a few weeks old. I didn't do this because it was supposed to make him more intelligent. I did it because I enjoyed the closeness we shared and watching his reactions to my voice. I knew he couldn't understand what I was saying, or know what the pictures in the book were. But I did know that my baby loved being close to me and hearing my voice. I also wanted my son to see that reading was a valuable skill to learn.

Can you imagine the love I feel when I see and hear my son now read to his son? The pleasure I receive from seeing and hearing my son read to his baby is beyond words. I thank God that, I must have done something right. As it turns out there are many benefits to reading to your baby:*Your baby will connect reading with enjoyable feelings*Builds listening and memory skills*Teaches baby communication and vocabulary*Heightens their senses - touching, seeing, and listening*Provides information about the world around them*Promotes attention span*Encourages imagination*Introduces fun learning concepts of stories, numbers, letters, colors, and shapes*Promotes bonding and closeness*Encourages the love of books and learningReading is a wonderful way to connect with your baby, even if they don't realize what is going on. As you begin to read to your baby they will gradually learn to focus on the pictures. That's why you want to have books that contain bright colors and contrasting patterns. As your baby grows they will begin to show more interest in books, especially around four to six months of age, when they start to grab and hold books and want to put them in their mouths. So be sure to select vinyl or cloth books. At six and twelve months, babies are starting to understand that pictures symbolize objects. They will try to turn the pages, and point at things, and make sounds. It's okay if you wind up skipping pages or going backwards because baby is grabbing the book or trying to turn pages, only to read it over and over again. The goal is not to finish the story; the goal is to have fun reading, teaching, and most importantly bonding together.Hearing stories over and over helps them to pick up on vocabulary, and develop an understanding for some words. By showing emotion and expressiveness in reading you are encouraging social and emotional development. And as your baby points and touches different pictures they are developing their thinking skills. The benefits for both you and baby are well worth your time, and besides your baby loves to be close to mom or dad. I would encourage you to read out loud to your baby as soon as you can, it doesn't take much time and the bond you create is priceless. by: Donna Randol

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