We all know that children need to read and need to start reading early on. I started reading to my daughter while she was still in the womb. But WHY exactly do we need to read to our little ones? According to Psych Central Professional the benefits are as follows:
1. Reading improves kids’ ability to manage potentially stressful life events.
For example if a child needs to board a plane - there’s most certainly a book about it.
2. Reading increases feelings recognition and management.
Growing up is when we learn plenty of skills. One of these skills is being able to recognize our emotions and deal with them.
3. Reading enhances relationships.
The parent or grandparent or sibling form a wonderful bond while reading to the little ones in the family. The child will also associate feelings of warmth and love to reading and books, and will certainly remember who the source of that was.
4. Reading calms and strengthens the mind.
A child who reads often has the chance to quite her mind, focus, increase her imagination and grow up to be a strong and well-balanced adult.
5. Reading improves self-confidence.
If you teach your little one to read early on, she will have mastered this skill by the time she goes to school. She will then excel at it and thus feel self-confident about here academic achievements.
6. Reading births the desire to explore the world.
When your little ones read books about traveling around the world, they develop the desire to do so to. They learn that the world is a vast beautiful place and want to expand their horizons.
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