tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423082959141413481.post791553897586703947..comments2024-03-27T19:21:33.982+00:00Comments on Jennifer's Little World blog - Parenting, craft and travel: Very young babies and booksJennifer Jainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135607034769804251noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423082959141413481.post-1925236889387579382012-04-29T14:31:48.283+01:002012-04-29T14:31:48.283+01:00Little ones do like those black and white picture ...Little ones do like those black and white picture books. It's worth perservering I think, but if you've always got the books around then he will always have the option to pick one up!Jennifer Jainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135607034769804251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423082959141413481.post-85048413833903747562012-04-29T09:43:50.082+01:002012-04-29T09:43:50.082+01:00I loved books when I was a kid. My mum used to tak...I loved books when I was a kid. My mum used to take me to the library every week. I kept loads of them and my 11 week old son has his shelves stocked with books that will be appropriate all the way up to his teens lol... Currently we read him 'Black & White' a black and white patterned card book with a lovely simple rhyme in it. We also have Calm Down Boris but he's not really interested in that yet! I think he prefers us and faces but I will persevere! Lovely blog xxHiccupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05194753848227357665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423082959141413481.post-48737400807074009892012-04-27T15:24:42.687+01:002012-04-27T15:24:42.687+01:00Yes we do go to the library when we can, and I try...Yes we do go to the library when we can, and I try and sit Mia down when I read to Harry although she often just crawls off! Thanks for the book recommendation, I shall check it out. And thanks for the lovely comment :)Jennifer Jainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135607034769804251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423082959141413481.post-34462410744236338372012-04-27T15:23:49.666+01:002012-04-27T15:23:49.666+01:00I hope so! I love cuddling down with my oldest and...I hope so! I love cuddling down with my oldest and talking about what we can see in the pictures.Jennifer Jainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135607034769804251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423082959141413481.post-54675188176165136902012-04-27T15:22:04.620+01:002012-04-27T15:22:04.620+01:00Yes, I think it's important to make sure that ...Yes, I think it's important to make sure that little ones are surrounded by books from an early age, then they always have the option to look at them by themselves!Jennifer Jainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135607034769804251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423082959141413481.post-66727172959280195432012-04-26T22:58:23.358+01:002012-04-26T22:58:23.358+01:00I started reading books to Alistair (5) as early a...I started reading books to Alistair (5) as early as poss -- but I think it's just as important to immerse small ones in book culture as to read books to them -- with Isla (1) her exposure to books is very different: We read some baby books to her, but we also take her to the library when poss (where she's mostly interested in the toys) and she joins in for Alistair's bedtime story, though obviously, his books are not pitched at her level -- It will be interesting to see how her own interest in reading develops. You sound like a fantastic mum -- Joanna (www.mumswrite.com) PS - have you tried Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever with Mia? Most children can find at least one page to love.Joanna Norlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048056286943152373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423082959141413481.post-25715623037148482662012-04-26T22:46:03.238+01:002012-04-26T22:46:03.238+01:00Such a great post. Hopefully it will encourage mor...Such a great post. Hopefully it will encourage more mums and dads to read to their children even when they are very young. If nothing else it gives you an excuse to sit together, chatter and have a cuddle. <br /><br />Thanks for linking to Parentonomy.Donna@MummyCentralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13685962615592895589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423082959141413481.post-14123725156277788202012-04-26T22:40:53.687+01:002012-04-26T22:40:53.687+01:00I've never had a newborn, but had my first cha...I've never had a newborn, but had my first charge since she was 13 months and she's always had a love of books, her younger sister is the same and they devour books like there's no tomorrow. I don't think it's ever too early, it's all about fostering a love of books isn't it.Jenhttp://www.juney.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423082959141413481.post-76321322148941538012012-04-26T20:54:01.373+01:002012-04-26T20:54:01.373+01:00I hope that she will, I was always surprised when ...I hope that she will, I was always surprised when other parents didn't read books to their babies, I thought that they just weren't bothering when the truth is that not all babies are interested! She is surrounded by books though so hopefully it will do some good. At the moment she just pulls them off the shelves!Jennifer Jainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135607034769804251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423082959141413481.post-78054171609207744622012-04-26T20:30:25.220+01:002012-04-26T20:30:25.220+01:00My son was 16 months before he would do anything w...My son was 16 months before he would do anything with a book other than try to eat it or rip out the pages. Now, reading is one of his favourite things. I say perservere and maybe she'll surprise you at some point like mine did.farfromhomemamahttp://threeyearsandonestonethenhome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423082959141413481.post-81141206854669146562012-04-26T20:23:42.804+01:002012-04-26T20:23:42.804+01:00Yes you're probably right! It's really int...Yes you're probably right! It's really interesting to see how different they are when we feel like we've done everything the same.Jennifer Jainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135607034769804251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423082959141413481.post-76403577716626672142012-04-26T20:22:50.605+01:002012-04-26T20:22:50.605+01:00Oooh I love the Book People! We also have the enti...Oooh I love the Book People! We also have the entire set of Mr Men books which we are only just getting into! I have to avoid the website!Jennifer Jainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135607034769804251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423082959141413481.post-14124317794643994732012-04-26T09:44:34.783+01:002012-04-26T09:44:34.783+01:00Looks like Harry is going to be the academic one a...Looks like Harry is going to be the academic one and Mia is going to be the craft one! You will be able to remind them of this when Harry is a university professor and Mia runs her own knitting business.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09900595723815223322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6423082959141413481.post-35048184997728188332012-04-26T08:41:14.753+01:002012-04-26T08:41:14.753+01:00H had the entire Mr Men, Beatrix Potter and Peter ...H had the entire Mr Men, Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit box sets before she was born - The Book People (evil pushers of fabulous books that I have to buy) keep coming to my husbands work, and I keep making him buy things to feed my addiction....<br /><br />They're still sealed, but they're ready for the day - she's already asking lots of questions about Hunca Munca....johttp://misshollyblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com