Reading for your baby ....

those read along books r great,. im reading disney at the mo and her loves them specially when i do the voices

This is a great topic, I have always read to my children from a few months old and played them music they all loved it, we have so many books in our house it's not funny, not to mention all the boxes of books in the garage.

I would highly recommend that you start reading to your children at the most youngest you can.

Lee x

What a great topic. There is so much emphasis put on television and all the good things it can sometimes offer to children like music and dance. There are also some good craft ideas as well. A lot of advertising also encourages us to get outdoors with our children. These outdoor activities cover sport and recreational ideas and all of them have merit and need to be part of our lives. Reading also should be part of our childrens' lives from as early an age as possible. Reading to our children involves just sitting and enjoying them. Watching t.v. together can be fun but often either our  attention or that of our child is focussed on the programme we are watching. When reading together even though we are focussed on the words we read and the modulation of our voice, the child is often also wrapped under one arm and we are sending out vibes of love and acceptance. Even at the park we can be distracted by our friends but there are no such distractions on the lounge. This is parent and child time with no disturbances (well no planned disturbances anyway)! Whether you read well or you struggle with reading most children do not care. It is simply the time you spend together reading the book and quietly enjoying each other. Loving a child involves spending time with them and this is one way we can do that. Come to think of it, it might be a good idea to lift the phone hadnset of the receiver for that few minutes, maybe even deal with the mobby also. Just don't forget to turn them on again afterward. Anything which encourages time spent with our special family is worth the effort  in my book.