but I only get in a few sentences until he takes the book and hastly turns all the pages and or rips up the book...what do I do about this, cause he shows no interest in reading.
2007-02-20 07:30:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Buy board books with big thick pages he can't rip. Or, try the Sassy books that are completely plastic (babiesrus carries them). They even make soft books like little pillows (i've found them on ebay).
At this stage part of the interest is thumbing through them himself. And, that means ripping, tearing, and throwing. Just let him be and eventually he'll learn to come to you for story time. It's all exploration at this point.
2007-02-20 07:35:24 · answer #1 · answered by Baby #3 due 10/13/09 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I work with children your son's age and have a lot of experience reading to them! What your son is doing is completely appropriate for his age. At this age, kids are exploring books by maneuvering the pages, pointing to pictures, etc...It is hard for them to actually sit through a whole story because they don't have the attention span for it yet. Take your son's lead, and instead of trying to read the whole story, point to the pictures, name objects, and let him hold the book and turn the pages. At this age he is still learning the proper way to hold and treat a book. You may want to buy board books (or check them out at the library). These books are made for toddlers in mind. They have stiff pages that are virtually indestructible! You are doing a great thing by reading to your son - please don't give up on it!! I see too many parents these days that don't read to their children and it only hurts the kids. Reading to your son will help with his language development and he will feel the closeness of sitting with you while you look at the book together. Eventually, your son will sit for a story and will enjoy reading the same one over and over. Kids love the repetition of a favorite story! The bottom line is, you are right to read to your 2 year old and what he is doing is perfectly normal! Keep up the good work and best wishes to you and your little one! :)
2007-02-20 15:54:40 · answer #2 · answered by pw's mommy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're what, anywhere between 5'0" and 5'8" is about typical for a female, about two and a half times the size of a typical 2 year old, and you can't keep him from grabbing the book out of your hands and ripping it up?
How about "No, you do not damage your belongings!" and "No, you do not snatch things from people!" when he starts doing this? "We're going to sit quietly and read a book now, which book would you like to read? How about the Velveteen Rabbit?" or whatever couple of books are around when you want to read to him. He's old enough to start understanding what is and is not acceptable and receive punishment for destructive behavior.
It's not just no interest in reading, it's a lack of established expectations in behavior.
2007-02-20 15:37:53 · answer #3 · answered by sovereign_carrie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋