![]() ![]() Make eye contact, but don’t look for a particular reaction. Try it: Texturized books are especially good for your child’s tactile experience. Babies who are read to are learning that reading is fun and can involve all the senses: the feel of the pages, the smell of the glue (don’t go crazy), the visuals of the illustrations, the sound of the parent’s voice. Sure, it’s good to get started reading aloud the children’s books that will be part of your child’s library. Turning on a television, or even an audiobook, doesn’t count. ![]() But here’s the catch: The language has to be live, in person and directed at the child. Research has shown that the number of words an infant is exposed to has a direct impact on language development and literacy. What does matter is the sound of your voice, the cadence of the text and the words themselves. You can read anything to a newborn: a cookbook, a dystopian novel, a parenting manual. Even newborns benefit from the experience of hearing stories (and they can’t complain about your taste in books). You may think you’re off the hook with books until your baby is at least vertical, but not so. ![]()
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