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Children’s Books Are Written For A Purpose
from: www.parentingexposed.com
Children’s books are made because they serve a special purpose. And that is to expose your child early on to what life is all about.
Reading children’s books to your children is not just because you want to put them to sleep. Or is it because you want to distract them from other things.
In their young age, they will not be able to understand the essence behind fairy tales or adventures yet. But as they grow older, they will learn the values behind each tales that children’s book presents. Once they see what those books are all about, they will be a little bit wiser about their perception of life and what they should do about it.
Exposing your children to reading children’s books does not mean that they should make it the center of their life. Many parents are not aware of the thin line that separates a bookworm and book addict. A book worm is one who loves reading books. While a book addict is one who does nothing but read books - all day long.
You as parents have a role to play to ensure that your kid do not end up like the latter. Below are three tips on how kids should go about reading children’s books.
1. There should be a reading balance.
There is nothing wrong if you see that your kids love to read children’s books. But it is a different case if you notice that your child is not even interacting with other kids anymore or is not interested in others activitiess.
You should set a limit for them when to read and when to stop. Granted that the stories in children’s books are not easy to let go, but then your child also needs other forms of activities and other things to do.
2. Make time to read to your kids.
When your children were just toddlers, they love hearing you read them stories from children’s books. These kids anticipate the times that you read to them. But when they get older, you stopped reading to them because you think that they are old enough to do that for themselves.
This should not be the case. Children are never too old to have their parents read to them. It is during these times that you are sharing some mutual bond with them. That is your constant tie with them.
Children know that you are busy most of the time and they allow you be to do the things that you need to do. Reading to them is the only time that they have your full attention and your closeness. Please o not break that connection by stopping reading children’s books to them.
3. Make your children do the reading.
This is the opposite of what was just mentioned. In this case, you are the one that is doing the listening. And your children are the readers. Let them feel all grown up by letting them read the children’s books. Listen to them enliven the scenes from each story.
Listening to them is showing that you have the time to share these special moments with them. It can help in getting your closer to them as they grow older.
Children’s books are not there just because it is what everyone has or it is the latest fad out in the market. Children’s book is really about bonding and closeness with your kids.
Christine Gray is a recognized authority on the subject of parenting. Her website Parenting Exposed provides a wealth of informative articles and resources on everything you will need to know about children books. All rights reserved. Articles may be reprinted as long as the content and links remains intact and unchanged.