Reading to Your Baby

I can remember back to when my youngest brother was about one.  My mother would read to him while she was nursing.  This became a ritual for them, but I don't think I would remember that she did if it wasn't for one particular book that she read.  Are you ready???.......

Chances, by Danielle Steele. I know it's not a childrens book, my mother knew that too. But she also knew the importance of reading to your child. It didn't matter what she was reading, after all it wasn't like he could look at pictures while he was nursing. But, the part of the memory that sticks out the most for me is that my brother would ask for my mother to read this book. He would ask for the book by name, and he could even name the characters in the book. My sister and I were about 12 at the time and we thought this was hysterical. But now that I'm a parent I see a different side to this story. He wanted to spend time on my mothers lap, with her reading to him. It didn't matter what it was.  That was 25+ years ago, but the memory is still there. Let your children climb up on your lap with a good book. There are so many benefits to reading to your child. You will open up doors to a whole new world of learning. Not to mention, the time you spend with them could change their world.