When Tangtang was 18 months old, she started to memorize some poems in bits and pieces. First, we would read some to him during daily communication, and there would also be some in nursery rhymes. When others heard these, they praised the baby and said, " Wow! He’s so good at memorizing poems. This kid will definitely be good at studying in the future!" I was actually not happy.
First of all, it is still a long way to go to learn whether it is good or not. Nothing can be explained now.
Secondly, reciting a few poems is a condition, or stage, of the child's language development at this stage. Whether a baby speaks early or late at this age is not determined by whether he can recite poems, nor does it mean his language skills are any better. On the contrary, sometimes when I see other mothers or feel anxious because of this, I feel even more uneasy. In fact, as long as it meets the standards, it should be enough. When you are about two years old, you should have a vocabulary of dozens of words and be able to speak short sentences.
Therefore, mothers do not need to be proud of children of this age who can recite poems, and there is no need to be anxious if they cannot recite poems. Our babies have development standards, and what we have to do is understand this standard instead of comparing with others.
Children's language development ability, memory, and logical thinking each involve a lot of details. They cannot be explained by just one item, but a very useful tool throughout is reading habits .
Before, I often heard people say that they already have thousands of picture books at home. Do I think I need to buy so many books? But Tangtang is less than two years old now, and our family has almost a thousand picture books.
So the quantity is not important. No matter how many books there are, children are very happy to have the habit of reading.
I mentioned Tangtang’s picture books in my previous article. The first time I came into contact with him was when I said good night to him when he was five or six months old. After that, he would receive more cards and some picture books for younger children, such as There are interactive books for Chicken Balls and Dongdong books. I even tell him some very short stories.
learn some expressions and play some touch books. Including allowing him to tear up the book.
I don’t have professional data to prove that the best few months to start picture books are, but I believe that the sooner you start, the better, because I think it is a universal toy. The baby's good habits start with our attentive company.
This kind of toy is not completed by the baby alone, but by us together. In the process, babies of different ages have different understandings of picture books. You can take out each picture book after a while and talk about it. Discover more ways to play.
really feels that spending tens of dollars or even a few dollars to buy a picture book is more worthwhile than any toy. Of course, I must emphasize that they exist independently and have different functions. In comparison, the content of picture books is easier to control and change, unlike some toys, which are relatively single. So many parents say I won’t buy toys, but all books for him, okay?
During the development process, babies have to come into contact with the world and many new things. Every item in our daily life can serve as its new world.
So nothing is inevitable. I will buy some toys for my baby, because I think it is also an expression of my love. I will be very happy when I see him getting new toys and new books, as if he can’t open them. With the same gift, seeing the baby's expression makes me very happy, so I don't think anything is necessary. We just need to find the most comfortable state between you and your baby, as long as you are willing to do it.
Moreover, other children have toys. If the baby does not have them, he will feel a sense of lack. When he has a sense of property rights and when he has new cognition, he also has needs.
Ok, let’s get back to the subject and continue to return to our picture book reading.
Reading picture books is a habit to cultivate in children. The stories in the picture books will bring more associations to the children. The interactions in the picture books will exercise our children's logical thinking and increase the interaction between parents and children, so every book It can be used in picture books, it is a great tool.
Even if we don’t have time, we can still find 10 minutes. Tell a story with your child in 10 minutes. Maybe he will still have something to say, and maybe you are already very tired, but cherish every time we have a fixed reading time, cherish every time we read with you. The act of children reading together.
After having a baby, I feel that my mobile phone has become a luxury item because I don’t have time to pick it up. On the one hand, my time is wasted by my baby, and on the other hand, I am worried that my baby will learn to read mobile phones with me.
So spend more time reading, even if it’s not reading your own book, even if it’s just reading a baby’s picture book, think about how this story should be told better. Think about this picture book besides being a simple story. How else can it be used?
For example, is there a quantity in it? Is there any color? Are there any problems your baby encountered today? Even how to solve some similar behaviors of babies crying.
So if you think reading picture books to your baby is boring, then we will learn more methods and research more methods; if you feel that reading picture books to your baby is really time-consuming, then please spend 10 to 15 minutes every day ; If you think it is really difficult to choose picture books, then choose what you like for the time being, and then choose what he likes by observing the baby. I believe that through the efforts of every mother, he will definitely choose a better one that is more suitable for the baby. book.
When I first started choosing picture books, I always followed the books recommended by everyone. For example, I would buy all the international award-winning books. Considering the economic situation, I might not buy the hardcover version, and I am only a month old. The baby will tear up books all the time. Even at this age, Tangtang will occasionally tear books into pieces, so I will print or buy some simplified books. When I find a book that he likes very much, I will buy it for him again. A better one.
During this process, he gradually began to take better care of books. For example, I bought the book "Angry Soup" for my baby 4 times in total. It is the first emotional picture book that babies come into contact with. I bought " Good Night Gorilla " three times, and now these two books are finally intact.
In short, I don’t have many tips on our baby’s reading habits, it’s just about companionship! Tell him stories, tell more stories, tell him stories in more ways.
I will copy the simple book list from the beginning to the later. I will help the baby buy some books based on the content of the books and the baby's preferences. For example, because we have kittens at home, Tangtang seems to have a special liking for kittens. About I have bought him many picture books about kittens, including "Puss in Boots" which is not suitable for his age. And to put it another way, if it doesn't have to be so complicated, he will like it more. That kitten. For example, I would open every page of the book and ask him to find where the kitten is.
Now after taking a bath and changing into pajamas every day, the baby will run out of bed and pick out a good night story. That feeling of joy is not only felt by the baby, but also by me.
Every time they buy a new book, the baby will say to them: "There is a new book! Mom, tell me!" And as time goes by, it will go to the picture book first. I really don't know what his little baby will do at that moment. What is going on in your head? But he admired it very seriously, and then took it over to tell his mother, and she told her.
Therefore, every effort and every effort we make is not in vain, and we will definitely give you unlimited surprises at a certain time and moment.
As the baby develops in all aspects of thinking and cognition, he will have independent thinking ability and his own ideas. Sometimes we need to help him consolidate and develop certain habits. So I will continue to do this reading thing, no matter how busy I am.
It seems that everyone knows how to let babies look at their mobile phones less, which is a good thing. Too many people around me tell me not to play with mobile phones in front of their children in the future. Every time I smile and say nothing.
Because in fact, there is no shortage of people around us who are good teachers, but in the end, we have to decide for ourselves how to do it, take the essence and discard the dross, and be a mother.It is really worth a lifetime of learning.
Finally, I would like to say that when our baby is not as good as others, we should not be overly anxious, but when our baby is a little outstanding, we should not cause trouble to others. The child is our own, and we love him very much. Others have no obligations.
What we need to teach him is to survive and grow in this society, not just to grow up under our care.
(ps: The baby’s eyesight is not just for electronic products. Even if he is reading or playing with toys, he should take regular breaks and look far away)
Okay, that’s all for today’s thoughts. I hope we can continue to be more happy and less happy. Some anxiety.
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