i love reading to my 7 month old baby. But he doesn't pay attention (of course he won't). He just wants to eat and lick the book. Ha.
Should i stop reading then?
2007-12-26 18:19:51 · 9 answers · asked by happiest.family 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Just a simple colorful picture book will do....instead of "reading", you can point out pics and identify them.
I did that with my daughter and by the time she was 12 mos old, she knew the objects in the book when I asked her "where is the dog" and she points to it.
2007-12-26 18:25:35 · answer #1 · answered by sxysalsa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been reading to my 10 month old daughter every day since she was 6 weeks old. She loves books and really listens to the stories. She smiles and laughs at her favourite parts of stories and loves turning pages.
If I let her, she would chew the books, but I don't let her. I teach her that books are for reading and toys are for chewing.
The only way your son will learn to appreciate books is by having them read to him. Choose board books with short, simple stories. My daughter loves "Where's Spot?" by Eric Hill and other"Spot" books. She also loves nursery rhyme books, books with photos of babies in them, "Maisy" books, "Where is the green sheep?" by Mem Fox and lots of others. She will sit and read with me for half an hour or more and protests if I stop too early.
A baby is never too young to learn to appreciate books!
2007-12-27 07:51:09 · answer #2 · answered by mamaposs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course, he isn't getting any comprehension of the story, but that doesn't mean that reading to him is useless. The more a baby hears speech, the more he or she understands. Also, reading is a good as a bedtime ritual that you can keep up with as he gets older to provide some one on one attention and consistency at bedtime. So keep reading!
2007-12-27 02:28:26 · answer #3 · answered by missbeans 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No... they like it as they get older they will like it. My daughter is 2 and loves to read books now she always brings me books for me to read to her.
2007-12-27 03:37:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not.
It's important for them.
Find a book with a lot of images, sounds and different things that he ight find interesting.
A plushie book.... with a different smell...
This should probably catch his atention!
Don't stop reading
2007-12-27 02:27:15 · answer #5 · answered by ♪Tiane 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately not! especially if you love it! Him just hearing the words helps him learn...eventually he will start understanding and looking at the pictures! :) good luck! you sound like a good mommy! :)
2007-12-27 02:25:34 · answer #6 · answered by he calls me momma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No....although he may seem unaware or unresponsive I'm sure that some how it is reaching his pschy....read to him as much as possible and this should comfort you as well.
2007-12-27 02:24:33 · answer #7 · answered by blaque_strength21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO WAY. READ, READ, READ!!!!!!!!! When they're that young their attention span is short but always read. He'll grow loving it!!! And he'll be verys smart. READ!!!
2007-12-27 02:25:08 · answer #8 · answered by Latteladybug 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Re-phrase your question as 'Should I stop talking around my baby, and should I stop showing him interesting pictures?'
People would scoff at you. 'Sure, just throw him in a box. WTF? Of course you should talk and offer visual stimuli!'
Definitely keep reading...
2007-12-27 02:27:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋