Our 1500 book challenge!!

[Tamsyn]

The one we use is called Goodreads.  I love it because I can put books on different "shelves" to help categorize them better.  It's a great site.  You can become "friends" with other people on goodreads and see what they are reading, reviews they have posted, and share your own reviews.  http://www.goodreads.com/

[2010BEBES]

I gather that some people start reading books right at birth, and others wait....  We could have started earlier, I guess, but I do think that reading books at bed can make it harder for little ones to go to sleep.  I mean, if they're not on a definite schedule, and they're sleepy, they should go to sleep, not read.  But when they're old enough to be on a fairly definite schedule, then reading at bedtime makes some more sense.

I like the idea of reading from the beggining. Even as other threads suggest, reading while in the womb.
I bought him a book for Christmas before he was born (he is from January). It was his first book and really enjoy the music.
Here he is:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/u4TYAauBdRU&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/u4TYAauBdRU&rel=1</a>

We start reading very early and when he was 16 month he sing the music turning the pages. It was a hard book so it won't break.
You can see him at that time:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/NBy1EOmhhjM&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/NBy1EOmhhjM&rel=1</a>

He had to keep a schedule because he has mammy and daddy's house. When sleeping at daddy's, we read at bed time books with CD like 'Goodnight Moon', 'Is your mama a Llama' mainly to get sure of the right pronunciation. After I read, we left the CD going (story and music). That way he went to sleep. It work very good for him.
It is so funny that i bought a German book on Noah's Arch during a trip to Europe and he 'tells' me the story as if he were reading. I am waiting for him or for me to learn German to see if the story is correct.   
 

[kreena]

yes I should have started reading them earlier.

Thanks 2010BEBES and DadDude for the reply

-- Kreena

[tatianna]

we first started looking at picture books at around 7 months
but she wasn't really interested and i felt that her physical program was much more important at that age 
at around 1.8 years old we started again and this time she loved books
she does go though stages when she doesn't want to read
during those times i don't even ofter to read to her
i just keep reading to myself all the time and soon she is begging to read stories again 
 

[howardboys]

DadDude, it sounds like there's another baby on the way for you, congrats!

[nhockaday]

Here is a blog that lists a bunch of summer reading programs in the US. You can sign up for them and get free stuff for reading all those books. http://freebies4mom.com/2010/05/13/summer-reading-free-books-for-kids/

[Raising Ethan]

I gather that some people start reading books right at birth, and others wait.  We waited until he was something like 4-6 months old.  Don't know if we'll be waiting with son #2.  I doubt it.

We didn't start reading at bedtime until shortly before his third birthday.  We could have started earlier, I guess, but I do think that reading books at bed can make it harder for little ones to go to sleep.  I mean, if they're not on a definite schedule, and they're sleepy, they should go to sleep, not read.  But when they're old enough to be on a fairly definite schedule, then reading at bedtime makes some more sense.

I'd like to know what others think on these questions myself.

My 2 yr old son gets excited over books so I def. couldn't read to him right before bed! , but I do read to him after dinner on the potty before he takes a bath and goes to sleep for the night. Congrats Daddude on son #2, your such wonderful parents already to Henry!!

[DadDude]

My 2 yr old son gets excited over books so I def. couldn't read to him right before bed! , but I do read to him after dinner on the potty before he takes a bath and goes to sleep for the night. Congrats Daddude on son #2, your such wonderful parents already to Henry!!

Thanks to Raising Ethan and mom2ross.  We did loads of reading when potty training.  ;-)

[sunmoonstar23]

This post made me think how important it is to read books to kids.  I have triplets and haven’t read any books to them and they are already 2 yrs now.  Many times I have tried showing them books but they used to play with it, chew and tear the pages and they will not show interest reading the book.  So whatever the books I have for my kids, I kept it safe in a closet. 

Now, I am thinking I haven’t given the opportunity for my kids to read a book. I don’t know how and where to start and manage all three at the same time while reading.  I have already wasted so much of time and I am sure I want to start reading books to my kids. 

Can someone suggest on good starter books for 2 yr old that catches their attention and interest to books.

Thanks

[waterdreamer]

Sunmoonstar,
Wow! 3 two year olds. It would be very difficult to manage reading to them.
Have you tried reading to them while they are in their highchairs eating, in the bath. Maybe it would be more managable to read to one while your husband keeps the others occupied.
When my son was two I made books on PowerPoint for him as he would rip books out of my hands too.
Best of luck!
Monique

[2010BEBES]

This post made me think how important it is to read books to kids.  ...
Can someone suggest on good starter books for 2 yr old that catches their attention and interest to books.

sunmoonstar23,
i can see how difficult it is to read to the three at the same time, but better start now than never.
I start with 'Good night moon' and the three books 'Brown bear brown bear what do you see' , Panda Bear... and Polar Bear...
if you get them in hard cover better.

[sunmoonstar23]

Thanks Waterdreamer and 2010BEBES for your suggestions, I will try this. All their books are hard cover books, but they manage to tear them too.  .

[laughingwater]

You have motivated me. I am also going to read 1500 books to my girls over the next year, starting today. Thanks for the idea!

[waterdreamer]

You have motivated me. I am also going to read 1500 books to my girls over the next year, starting today. Thanks for the idea!

Thats so great laughingwater! Really it's only 4.10 books a day, but it gets hard when you miss a day or two to catch up. Like my son has gone fishing with my dad this weekend. I sent them some books but I know they will be too busy. But even still, it suppose to be fun and it really is. My son actually insisted we read the other night even though it was very late because we had babysat a friends kids. Against my better judgement I read him two stories, well 1 and a half because he fell asleep during the second story. It was amazing, I mean there only little for a short time and to have my five year old fall alseep to my voice all cuddled up to me was a memory that will stay with me when he's old and married with his own children. The whole point of this is to build relationships, make memories and foster the lce of reading.

[2010BEBES]

.. Against my better judgement I read him two stories, well 1 and a half because he fell asleep during the second story. It was amazing, I mean there only little for a short time and to have my five year old fall alseep to my voice all cuddled up to me was a memory that will stay with me when he's old and married with his own children. The whole point of this is to build relationships, make memories and foster the lce of reading.

Waterdreamer, you have just expressed what I was having difficulty in putting into words, When reading to your baby or later kid (or grandchild) your are 'Building a relationship' and that is THE most important thing. Time passes so fast, they are little only for a short time and they will remember those precious moments for life.

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