Do/did you read to your baby under 6mo?

**Laksa** · 19-06-2007 21:33

I read to Harper 4-5 times a week and have done since he was a couple of weeks old. he loves it - kicks his legs and squeals. our fave is a big bright animals one. i also like reading him books with letters and numbers. i believe it will help him when he learns to read and, more importantly, i want him to love books like i do

do/did you read to your small babies? is it worth it at that age? do you think it helps development of literacy skills?

**jess_live_die** · 19-06-2007 21:35

my mum started reading to my kids when i was 6 months preg and i started as soon as they were born and my girls are to smart for there own good lol

**MelNTom** · 19-06-2007 21:36

Yes I have read to Ds since he was first born, At Out local hospital the have a lady from the library come around with a new book and bag for your child. loved the idea... i read to him everyday...

**fifipirko** · 19-06-2007 21:37

I am a big book fan ... so I will encourage Zoya to love books as well. Can not wait all the stories and tales I have not heard form childhood

**Oblena** · 19-06-2007 21:37

I read to DD since she was 2 weeks old because I didn't know what to say to her. I wasn't sure if it would do anything, but I felt that before 6 months was important for literacy.

I read to her 2 - 3 times a day and ask DH to read a book at night. We all love it and DD gets very excited when a book is out. I hope that she loves books as much as I do.

**veve** · 19-06-2007 21:38

DEFINITELY ..

we have a photo of JAck reading a bath book- and he was younger than 12 weeks .. he LOVES books ..

now that he is older - he will sit and read books by himself .. or sit with me for over half an hour reading reading reading..

IMO - the earlier you start and the more you read - the more the child will learn to LOVE reading ..

xx
JEn

**fifipirko** · 19-06-2007 21:38

I am reading to her already .. we are in the middle of Little Prince from Exupery

**stilldreaming** · 19-06-2007 21:43

I have read to both of my children from day dot.

Abbey is just 1 and picks her books, reverses onto my lap and waits. Very cute

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Coop already has me read longer stories to him -I would read on average about 10 books to both of them every day, sometimes alot more. Basically if they ask me to at any time of the day I will do it.

I am a major book nerd

and they are already as well.

I think it has huge benefits-Coop was such an early talker and now he talks so well...almost too much!

I put it down to all the books!

**Laksa** · 19-06-2007 22:43

Originally Posted by stilldreaming

I am a major book nerd

and they are already as well.

I think it has huge benefits-Coop was such an early talker and now he talks so well...almost too much!

I put it down to all the books!

yay for book nerds

lol
my mum also says i spoke well from an early age and she thinks its because i was always a book lover. "book" was one of my first words!

**~mia&ryan~** · 20-06-2007 09:07

Originally Posted by stilldreaming

I have read to both of my children from day dot.

Abbey is just 1 and picks her books, reverses onto my lap and waits. Very cute

.

DD is the same!!! It is soo cute!!! I have read to her since before she was born and she just loves books now!!!

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