All about Infants/Toddlers from Milestones to Quality Care

Reading is very important . At 3.7 Your toddler should be requesting stories and you should always have a book with you. Stories play a great role during the early years.Young children learn a number of skills including: listening,focusing,language development,vocabulary and the alphabet . At 3.7 they are observing the words  when you are reading. The child should be in your lap this gives them the opportunity to see the words , the pictures touch the pages and interact with the book . You can now begin to ask your toddler " what is your favorite part of the story". Allow time for your toddler to grasp the concept  you also have to give him language that will help him understand the question.It is critical that you allow time  for your toddler to understand concepts in order to grasp the skill you want him to learn. Have fun reading.