Benefits of Reading Books to Your Child Before Bedtime

Sometimes, you may face troubles that your child does not want to go to sleep earlier.  It may be a difficult time for your child to settle down because the world is very dark and scary for him/her.   I think reading books to your child before bedtime is one of the best things you can do to solve this problem because reading books can help you to calm your child’s heart to fall asleep easier and sleep more soundly.  

Besides, in my opinion, readying books to your child is one of the wonderful forms of entertainment.  You may choose the stories with animals as characters (they often have human character) for your child because they are very popular among children. Your child will certainly enjoy the stories with a lot of lovable illustration as delightful bedtime tales. 

Picture books will also be one of the best choices that can help your child to love reading and sleep well. He/she will much enjoy watching the colorful and beautiful pictures and be happy to add his/her own imagination while reading as well. 

Moreover, reading books to your child can help develop your child's brain.  Your child can learn many different new words, visit a lot of interesting places and experience the lives of all sorts of different characters.

You may read the books to your child aloud with eager voices.  Your child will be satisfied with the stories and fall asleep with sweet dream finally.

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Reasons why you should read Tales to your Child before Bedtime

The first year of your child’s life is the best time of your child’s developing skills.  An easy way to help this development of your child every day is reading tales to your child before bedtime. 

Why should you read tales to your child before bedtime?

This is because it can build your family relationships.  It is a comforting, warming, loving and bonding time between you and your child.  This will also help building your child’s intelligence and help encourage his / her confidence.

Your child will learn how to think and observe while listening to the stories.  

Besides, tales can help your child learn language.  From tales, your child will learn about sentences and meaning of words.  He / she will have a positive attitude towards learning in the future as well.

If you read tales to your child frequently, your child will remember all the whole stories and easily understand all things surrounding him / her.  

Furthermore, reading tales before bedtime every night will help stimulate your child's imagination and help him / her learn about new things that he / she has never met before.  Your voice can also inspire your child's imagination. 

Moreover, tales can teach morality to your child.  He / she can realize about goodness through the tales and he / she will use it when he / she grows up.

If you choose best tales for your child, this will help him / her understand about the whole story quickly, eager to know what will happen and listen to you intently from the beginning till the ends. 

Last but not least, tales can help your child love reading indeed.

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How Picture Books can Help Your Child to Love Reading

 

Naturally, most children are eager to learn.  Learning through reading is one of most important development for them.   And I think picture books can help your child to love reading.    He or she will be much happy and enjoy creating his or her own imagination while reading.  Reading picture books can also develop vocabulary of your child as well.

Actually, you can buy picture books for your baby at 10 months old.  Picture books for your baby should be pictures of fruits, shapes, animals, vehicles, or colors, etc. 

For your child at 1-2 years old, peek-a-boo picture books will be much attractive for your child.  He or she will be fun while reading.

For your child at 3 year olds, tales with picture books are the most interesting ones and the colorful picture books can attract your child at this age very well.

Your child can feel the emotions of the characters and learn the whole stories from the beginning till the end through the cheerful pictures in the books.

You may create reading time with your child throughout the day; i.e. while your child eats breakfast, while bathing, while in your car, dinner time or bedtime, etc.  

In short, I think picture books would perfectly introduce your child to a big world of fun and it will stimulate his or her imagination and creativity.  He or she would love to read more and more.   I can say that picture books are great for your child’s development.  Besides, picture books can create good memory of reading for your child throughout his or her life as well.

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