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Studies suggest that early exposure to language has a profound impact on a child’s learning abilities throughout life. Hence, it is never too early to start reading aloud to your baby.
In 2019, the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics published a study that found that kids who are read at least 1 picture book a day are exposed to around 78,000 words each year, adding up to 1.4 million words heard during storytime in the course of five years.
You may initially find it awkward to read since your child will not understand what you are doing. However, as you read to your little one, you introduce his brain to new sounds and tones that help with language development.
The more you read together, the more words he hears, and your baby will slowly learn to recognize the different sounds he has to use. This prepares him to speak early. Your child will also tend to have a larger vocabulary and better language skills.
Through reading, you also introduce your child to pictures that stimulate his brain and spark his imagination. When you read the text on each page and show him supporting images, it helps your child associate pictures with their meanings at an early age.
Your newborn will also gain exposure to colors, shapes, patterns, and letters, which will make it easier for him to recognize and use them correctly as he grows older.
Here are 3 good choices to start reading to your newborn:
Reading gives your baby a lot of information about the world around him. It introduces him to new concepts and ideas and enhances his thinking skills. He hears about different situations through stories and learns about various words associated with different scenarios.
Hence, reading aloud gives him new learning experiences, and prepares him for the different things to expect in life, in a fun and interesting way.
When you regularly make the effort to read to your newborn, he will slowly realize that reading is important. This will spark an interest in books and set him up on the path to enjoying reading throughout his life.
Reading is in fact, a form of entertainment that is superior to other options. It does not cause any harm to your child and is unlike other activities like television and technology that negatively affect a child’s cognitive capabilities with excessive use, as research from Intractable & Rare Diseases Research stated:
“Some studies suggest that increased screen time in young children is associated to negative health outcomes such as decreased cognitive ability, impaired language development, mood, and autistic-like behavior including hyperactivity, short attention span, and irritability.”
So let's start reading!
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