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| 9.5 | Family Tip - Read to Your Kids |
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How to improve your relationship with your kids by reading to them.
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 | Read to your kids! The benefits of reading to your children are well documented. Reading to younger children will help them with language and speech development. Reading will also help them with their vocabulary and pronunciation.
By frequently reading to your young children, you are preparing them for success in school. They will be used to listening to adults and focusing on what they are saying for extended periods of time. They will also develop a love and interest in books for life.
Reading to your children at a set time every night gives them a solid routine. They look forward to it. It acts as a signal that they need to go to sleep and motivates them to brush their teeth and complete other nightly rituals.
The most important benefit of reading to your children is the bonding that you create with them. You are spending time with them on something they are interested in. They will appreciate it. You are down at their level, discussing things they care about. You will also be sharing in the humor and drama of the story. Shared humor is commonly sited as an aspect of healthy parenting.
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| 1 | I never miss reading time! |
| My favorite time of day!
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| Comment 1 On:Read to Your Kids
Added On: 1/25/2009 10:53:42 AM |
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