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Would you wait until your baby started forming words and sentences before speaking to him or her? Of course not! So why put reading to your baby on the back burner? The benefits of reading aloud to your baby are numerous. Not only is reading an important form of stimulation but it is essential in building a foundation for lifelong learning and development.
Bonding
For infants, reading is about the tone of your voice and cuddling up to you. Your baby feels safe and connected to you. Don’t worry if your baby seems more interested in touching or even chewing the book than in hearing you read the story. It’s a learning experience and you are spending quality time together. Reading is also a great way for the father, grandparents, and older siblings …show more content…

So by the time your baby is a year old, your baby will have learned all the sounds needed to speak his native tongue. Eventually he’ll make the connection between the sounds and an object or person.
Studies have shown that children who were read to as babies also have more advanced mathematical skills than other children their age.
Learn Vocabulary
Babies learn vocabulary by hearing words from their parents either through daily conversations or reading aloud to them. By eighteen months, babies may already understand an average of fifty words. After age two babies acquire vocabulary at a rate of about 8 to 10 words a day. It’s simple: if a child has never heard the word, the child will never say the word. So make a habit of reading to your baby every day.
Cognitive Stimulation
From 0-3 months, your baby will start focusing his eyes on simple patterns on the page. Reading picture books will introduce your baby to concepts such as numbers, letters, colours, and shapes in a fun way. As the months go on your bay will begin to recognize these concepts. Reading invites your baby to look, point, touch, and answer questions. This will in turn promote his social development and thinking skills. Reading helps him learn about his

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