Why did I feel like I wanted to read to my baby? Well besides my passion for the reading, I really wanted to her to enjoy reading first before she was introduced to other forms of entertainment - when she is introduced to television, videos etc I want her to enjoy them but would love it if she feels that books are equally as entertaining for her. There is also a lot of research to support the benefits of reading to your infants and older children.
Here are a few interesting articles and information:
The Benefits of Reading to Babies and Infants - https://www.brighthorizons.com/family... Literacy Teaching Toolkit: Reading with children - https://www.education.vic.gov.au/chil...
Reading with children starting in infancy gives lasting literacy boost - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...
Here is a link relating to what babies can see at different stages of development - https://www.babygaga.com/15-pics-that...
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