my 24-month-old toddler does not like reading at all. If he reads, it only last 1 minute. How to enourage him to read? He can not talk sentence yet, only by words.
Anybody can give me some advice?
2006-06-26 15:32:09 · 13 answers · asked by Kevin Y 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
It's best to start reading to babies @ very young ages. My sis has a baby & she's not even 4 mos old yet. She has a Baby Einstein book & it's in 5 diff't langs. Read the book to your child & make sure that your child sees the pictures. Try to talk to your toddler bout what's in each picture or what the story is about. I point out what the picture is to my niece. Good luck !!!
2006-06-26 15:35:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lots of bedtime stories with picture books or interactive books (pop-up books are great). You might also get him interested in watching Sesame Street which is what got me reading at an early age. Most libraries have "story time" for small children, too. Try buying educational toys or even an educational video game or computer program for his age-group (with so much technology available, books can seem dull to a child). Just don't expect too much at his age...he's only 2, after all.
2006-06-26 22:43:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Children love what their parents love...if he sees you reading and having a good time then he will want to do the same. Read to him...make it a special time even if it is a bedtime story - It may need to be a "winding down" activity for him. Again I can't stress how important it is for you to be a good model for him - if you love to read, he will love to read.
Also a great "pre-reading" activity is just playing games with words like rhyme time where you both take turns rhyming words (sat, hat, cat...)...this sounds simple to us as adults but it is a skill that helps children develop what is called phonemic awareness so they are more aware of sounds in words which will help prepare them for learning to read. Contact me if you need some more game ideas - pre-reading is just as important and reading and perhaps a little more developmentally appropriate at 2.
2006-06-26 22:49:51 · answer #3 · answered by Alauria B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son took longer to be interested in reading than my daughter did. This seems to support some peoples' theory that girls tend to develop communication skills (reading, talking, etc.) a little sooner than boys. So I was a little worried (or was it impatient?) about my son's seemingly slower interest in reading.
Two things worked great.
Finding books that made sounds and had pictures with or of cars (I think he was born with a love of cars)
Reading to him, with him on my lap, just before it was time for a nap or bedtime; his lower energy level helped him stay focused. I would also encourage him to do the page-turning.
Good Luck!
2006-06-26 22:38:44 · answer #4 · answered by rhiannondr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just sit down and read with him. Show him how much fun it can be. Take him to story time at the library. Also you can give him board books to look at the pretty pictures. I don't think a 2 year old can actually READ they just look at the pictures!
2006-06-26 22:51:25 · answer #5 · answered by Crazy Mama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toddlers don't really like to be "read" to yet, they like to look at the pictures and have you identify things that they recognize. If he doesn't like that, try getting books that he has a special interest in, for example my son loves Blues Clues so we have some Blues Clues books to look at. He also likes lift-a-flap books.
2006-07-03 23:27:19 · answer #6 · answered by mrsbornkuntry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start off reading just a couple pages of a age appropriate book.and slowly read more and more pages every day . Before you know it you tot will be asking for another. Change your voice with characters and make funny faces make reading fun.
2006-06-26 22:39:24 · answer #7 · answered by lilmandy1972 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's normal and probably advanced. Keep reading to him and teaching him words. It will pay off. That's what my mom did and I was reading at a college level in 3rd grade.
2006-06-26 22:37:25 · answer #8 · answered by Venusp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could try richard scarry books, they have labelled pictures and are more bent on find the owl, do you see a mitten kind of thing, it's like a game for toddlers, makes them find fun in books, anyway... good luck!
2006-06-26 22:36:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. dont give him long books to read. very short and simple.
2. give him books on subjects that he likes such as cars, dinosaurs, or animals.
3. reward him when he finishes a book.
2006-06-27 00:16:52 · answer #10 · answered by tabatha1333 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋