https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:27:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-instill-love-of-reading-in-a-child#post-2191722 Thu, 28 May 2015 10:51:30 +0000 catlady 2191722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love to read so we have books all over the house. I think just having books around and easy to grab makes a huge difference. We keep a large number of LO's books in our living room so she's always going over there and picking one out for us to read to her. I also offer to read to her at least once a day. So far it's working! LO's a huge book worm and there are some books she likes so much that she'll have me read them first and then bring them over to DH so he can read them to her again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-instill-love-of-reading-in-a-child#post-2191713 Thu, 28 May 2015 10:46:17 +0000 bunnylove08 2191713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: DH read to DD when he was on paternity leave everyday and DD saw me reading every chance I got. Her favorite toy was also a crinkle book. I think that was what started it for her. </p> <p>We recently took her to our local library and she cried when we had to leave because they were closing. We read to her every night now and get new books every week. She usually has us read the book and then she will read the book to us. </p> <p>I hope she keeps her love of books and reading. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-instill-love-of-reading-in-a-child#post-2191707 Thu, 28 May 2015 10:42:43 +0000 .twist. 2191707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots of reading with him and he also sees me reading too. I hope it helps make it stick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-instill-love-of-reading-in-a-child#post-2191706 Thu, 28 May 2015 10:42:17 +0000 lamariniere 2191706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it comes pretty naturally. My son LOVES books of all kinds and has been able to sit still for them since he was about 9 months. My daughter didn't become interested in books until after she was 1. She also doesn't have the same attention span as my son, but she does enjoy reading certain stories over and over again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-instill-love-of-reading-in-a-child#post-2191693 Thu, 28 May 2015 10:38:25 +0000 FaithFertility 2191693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it comes naturally, but can also be taught<br /> DD is 5 months old and we read to her daily and have since birth even if it is just looking at the pictures</p> <p>I also agree on letting them pick the books even if it is the same book over and over again </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-instill-love-of-reading-in-a-child#post-2191551 Thu, 28 May 2015 09:49:41 +0000 Mamaof2 2191551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it comes naturally.</p> <p>My sister read to all 4 of her kids and 3 of the 4 still love to read and one hates it.</p> <p>My BFF read to her DS everyday and he never liked it either.</p> <p>My kids so far both enjoy being read to and DS is starting to read on his own now too - I hope it continues! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-instill-love-of-reading-in-a-child#post-2191549 Thu, 28 May 2015 09:49:17 +0000 T-Mom 2191549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD always enjoyed books but this year when reading became part of the homework, it became more of a chore. But I finally realized that she really enjoys non-fiction books about nature, so we get lots of those, and she got into a series about fairies that has over 100 books in it, so she's always reading those now. So finding a genre or topic that is interesting always helps.</p> <p>My DS is only interested in books about Thomas and vehicles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-instill-love-of-reading-in-a-child#post-2191539 Thu, 28 May 2015 09:46:12 +0000 autumnlove 2191539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots of reading and we let them pick some of their books...lots of princess and character stories right now!</p> <p>My parents never read to me and I was obsessed with books when I was younger! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-instill-love-of-reading-in-a-child#post-2191535 Thu, 28 May 2015 09:44:47 +0000 looch 2191535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I let my son pick the subject matter. I personally don't know anything about superheroes, but my son is majorly into them, so we found a set of books about Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. I figure that if you like the content, you're more likely to read than if it's a genre you don't like. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-instill-love-of-reading-in-a-child#post-2191501 Thu, 28 May 2015 09:24:11 +0000 mediagirl 2191501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is this something that is learned or something that comes naturally? How do you try to instill a love of reading in your child?</p> <p>We read to our daughter every night and whenever she asks (within reason). I've noticed she now "reads" the books she remembers from us reading them to her. I love listening to her "read" books out loud and can only hope her love for books now will continue long into adulthood. </p>