If our post on Perfect Bedtime Reads got you inspired to keep bedtime reading sacred, here's another reason...
Not only is reading before bed a great way to bond and transition to a quieter time, you really are helping your child's brain development.
It may seem obvious, but researchers have now learned that this kind of reading can actually "rewire children's brains to quicken their mastery of language."
And rereading their favorite stories also serves a purpose- helping them develop their logic skills.
For more of the scientific details and specific ways you can enhance your child's reading experience for his/her benefit, read the full article here.
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Comments (5)
It's good to know that the 17 times I've already read 'Mr. Brown Can Moo' this morning are serving such an important purpose. ;)
Yes, you're forgetting that in our prehistory and in cultures that did not have writing systems (or in cultures in which working classes did not receive much instruction or have access to books), parents and elders just told stories to children, passing on legends, myths, fables, cautionary tales, and oral history to young generations.
Reading shouldn't just be a bedtime activity though. Like TammyE's child, my daughter likes books all day long. She picks up two or three and shoves them at you. We started reading books to her when she was a newborn. There's a line of Peekaboo books from DK that are great for babies. They're illustrated with photographs of babies and their toys--if they talk about a cow, it's a stuffed infant-appropriate toy cow, not a real cow. My daughter really loves the fact that some of the illustrations are of Haba and Jellycat toys she owns! Although she's moved beyond those books somewhat, she still likes to look at them.
Whoa, there's some weird photoshopping going on in that photo!
Yeah, that photoshop job is really not stellar! haha.