Toddler Tip of the Day

Try smart comics for reluctant readers. Some kids get a terrific jump start from comics, which are less intimidating to them than chapter books.

From: YourParentingsSolutions.com

Begin visiting the library regularly by the time your child is two and she may well prefer reading to any other activity.
From: YourParentingsSolutions.com

Move your finger under the words as you read aloud. This helps preschoolers connect printed words to spoken words.From: RIF.org

Read to your child from the earliest age, and not just at bedtime.  Buy board books and cloth books as some of your child’s first toys. Carry them around with snacks in the diaper bag.From: YourParentingsSolutions.com

Encourage your children to join in while you read. Pause to let them fill in a rhyming word or repeating line: “I’ll huff and I’ll puff . . .”
From: RIF.org

Visit the library monthly and choose a book to read together as a family.

From: LifeTips.com

Select books that appeal to infants and toddlers. Look for bright colors, sharp contrasts between the picture and the page, rhythmic writing, and plots that are simple but engaging.

From: Zero to three.org

Your toddler loves listening to the sound of your voice. Engage her in a bedtime story to help her drift off to sleep.
From: Mommyscape.com

Halloween, by Jerry Seinfeld is a great Halloween story. Buy it today, or borrow it from your local library.
From: Lil’ Fingers Storybooks and Games

For kids with ADHD, you are your child’s best advocate. To be a good advocate for your child, learn as much as you can about ADHD and how it affects your child at home, in school, and in social situations.
From: National Institute of Mental Health