It is very important to develop the reading habit in children

Actually at the younger age of children, children mind will be soft and very delicate, everything effect on their mind. and they be forever in their mind. so at such conditions its better to make them learn good habits at childhood itself so that good habits will remain in their mind

That is true, the best time to mould a child's characteristic is while it is still very young.Reading to children and telling interesting stories make them curious about written words and books and this is one of the best ways of developing an interest in books ..

I expected this from you. You being a teacher would always teach that but I would rather let them go without books as long as possible. Let them read what they must while the time comes.

LOL, here I am not talking about scholarly books , just picture books, stories and children.s books which actually should be given at the right age...I dont advise anyone to force children to read, just provide the right kind of material and atmosphere..

When child is small,they don't know how to tackle about their studies.Parents are the one which need to take care.
Yes,we should not force,but peacefully need to tackle this situation.

Reading habit needs to be developed while children are still very young.This can be easily done by story telling and also reading aloud from books which makes them curious about written words and books...

Though i have stopped studying but now reading have became my habit. But the matter i read should be interesting.

As long as one continues to read and gain knowledge it is bound to benefit our overall personality ...Most of us like to read stuff that interests us :)

Child must develop reading habit as they grow up.........This will help him in there future life........................

Child must develop reading habit as they grow up.........This will help him in there future life........................

Suraj, I am seeing a lot of posts from you that do not make any sense. You are repeating the same mistake that you used to do earlier,. consider this a warning and improve your posts or else be prepared for the consequences.

Though i have stopped studying but now reading have became my habit. But the matter i read should be interesting.

Children too take an interest in pictures and not words.It is the association between the pictures and words that makes them take an interest in books and reading.Once a person cultivates the reading habit early in life,it stays with him/her always..

Though i have stopped studying but now reading have became my habit. But the matter i read should be interesting.

Children too take an interest in pictures and not words.It is the association between the pictures and words that makes them take an interest in books and reading.Once a person cultivates the reading habit early in life,it stays with him/her always..

The best way to get children interested is to provide them a steady supply of colorful picture books from a very early age. Let them feel the texture of the pages, feel the colors and most importantly, allow them to tear the pages out. Its good for them. When my son was 1, I bought a lot of inexpensive books filled with colorful pictures and short stories. After I read the story to him, he want to read it himself and it meant tearing the book. But I let him do it and it was wroth it, he is a big fan of books now, although he still cannot read on his own. but its a great way to help him learn alphabets, colors and numbers etc.

Also, one thing I have observed is that parents buy books for their children adn then don't allow them to handle books personally for fear of tearing them. But this is what loses interest in them. They bring expensive toys which are broken very soon enough, expensive chocolates that are demolished within minutes of bringing it home. That too is really unnecessary expenditure if a regular feature. So why cannot we spend some money on wasting books, if it is going to help them learn more quickly and also maintain interest in them?

I started my reading habit in earlier days. Iam very much interested in reading
novels.

It is a very good time passing habit.

yes we must indulge our child to read books,newspaper and so on.reading makes good communication in children. it helps children to build up their vocabulary.reading newspaper daily helps to know more about current affairs. it helps in communication and helps them to know about the happenings around the world.

Though i have stopped studying but now reading have became my habit. But the matter i read should be interesting.

Children too take an interest in pictures and not words.It is the association between the pictures and words that makes them take an interest in books and reading.Once a person cultivates the reading habit early in life,it stays with him/her always..

The best way to get children interested is to provide them a steady supply of colorful picture books from a very early age. Let them feel the texture of the pages, feel the colors and most importantly, allow them to tear the pages out. Its good for them. When my son was 1, I bought a lot of inexpensive books filled with colorful pictures and short stories. After I read the story to him, he want to read it himself and it meant tearing the book. But I let him do it and it was wroth it, he is a big fan of books now, although he still cannot read on his own. but its a great way to help him learn alphabets, colors and numbers etc.

Also, one thing I have observed is that parents buy books for their children adn then don't allow them to handle books personally for fear of tearing them. But this is what loses interest in them. They bring expensive toys which are broken very soon enough, expensive chocolates that are demolished within minutes of bringing it home. That too is really unnecessary expenditure if a regular feature. So why cannot we spend some money on wasting books, if it is going to help them learn more quickly and also maintain interest in them?

You are so right Kalyani !That's exactly what I feel about books and children, what is the point i buying books if they are not allowed to use them the way they want? I have seen people buying expensive volumes of books and keeping them in show cases and showing it off to visitors and you ask them, have you read it? or have the children read it ?they say NO.. :huh:

Though i have stopped studying but now reading have became my habit. But the matter i read should be interesting.

Children too take an interest in pictures and not words.It is the association between the pictures and words that makes them take an interest in books and reading.Once a person cultivates the reading habit early in life,it stays with him/her always..

The best way to get children interested is to provide them a steady supply of colorful picture books from a very early age. Let them feel the texture of the pages, feel the colors and most importantly, allow them to tear the pages out. Its good for them. When my son was 1, I bought a lot of inexpensive books filled with colorful pictures and short stories. After I read the story to him, he want to read it himself and it meant tearing the book. But I let him do it and it was wroth it, he is a big fan of books now, although he still cannot read on his own. but its a great way to help him learn alphabets, colors and numbers etc.

Also, one thing I have observed is that parents buy books for their children adn then don't allow them to handle books personally for fear of tearing them. But this is what loses interest in them. They bring expensive toys which are broken very soon enough, expensive chocolates that are demolished within minutes of bringing it home. That too is really unnecessary expenditure if a regular feature. So why cannot we spend some money on wasting books, if it is going to help them learn more quickly and also maintain interest in them?

You are so right Kalyani !That's exactly what I feel about books and children, what is the point i buying books if they are not allowed to use them the way they want? I have seen people buying expensive volumes of books and keeping them in show cases and showing it off to visitors and you ask them, have you read it? or have the children read it ?they say NO.. :huh:

Yes, I know such people!! They try to keep the books in mint condition by not reading them!! My husband has several names for such but I cannot disclose those names here!! :laugh: But I don't understand why they spend money on books that they never read!!

As for me, I personally like books to show their usage, a few slightly crumples pages, dog-eared pages bearing marks of the readers and where children are concerned, a few torn pages! That means the books are well loved and used!! Also, books are a bit less expensive than certain toys, so I would go in for books any time!! :)

Though i have stopped studying but now reading have became my habit. But the matter i read should be interesting.

Children too take an interest in pictures and not words.It is the association between the pictures and words that makes them take an interest in books and reading.Once a person cultivates the reading habit early in life,it stays with him/her always..

The best way to get children interested is to provide them a steady supply of colorful picture books from a very early age. Let them feel the texture of the pages, feel the colors and most importantly, allow them to tear the pages out. Its good for them. When my son was 1, I bought a lot of inexpensive books filled with colorful pictures and short stories. After I read the story to him, he want to read it himself and it meant tearing the book. But I let him do it and it was wroth it, he is a big fan of books now, although he still cannot read on his own. but its a great way to help him learn alphabets, colors and numbers etc.

Also, one thing I have observed is that parents buy books for their children adn then don't allow them to handle books personally for fear of tearing them. But this is what loses interest in them. They bring expensive toys which are broken very soon enough, expensive chocolates that are demolished within minutes of bringing it home. That too is really unnecessary expenditure if a regular feature. So why cannot we spend some money on wasting books, if it is going to help them learn more quickly and also maintain interest in them?

You are so right Kalyani !That's exactly what I feel about books and children, what is the point i buying books if they are not allowed to use them the way they want? I have seen people buying expensive volumes of books and keeping them in show cases and showing it off to visitors and you ask them, have you read it? or have the children read it ?they say NO.. :huh:

Yes, I know such people!! They try to keep the books in mint condition by not reading them!! My husband has several names for such but I cannot disclose those names here!! :laugh: But I don't understand why they spend money on books that they never read!!

As for me, I personally like books to show their usage, a few slightly crumples pages, dog-eared pages bearing marks of the readers and where children are concerned, a few torn pages! That means the books are well loved and used!! Also, books are a bit less expensive than certain toys, so I would go in for books any time!! :)

LOL I can quite imagine what your hubby has in mind !I too find it annoying when people use eve books as status symbols.One of my relative , an architect was telling me how a politician , known to be quite corrupt coming from an uneducated family , wanted the firm to plan the sitting room with a floor to wall book shelf and to place order for huge volumes of any kind of books as long as it fills the space and looks impressive.all because some politicians have so many books in their living room cabinets.Can you believe , they spent nearly 3 lakh odd rupees for the books which are sitting there idle..

yes i agree that children should develop reading skills and not only stick to that they also have to see modern documentary based pictures to understand every thing

YES!! We must inculcate habit of reading in children. It is very good habit for their bright future. Reading widens the knowledge and enhances creativity. :)

Though i have stopped studying but now reading have became my habit. But the matter i read should be interesting.

Children too take an interest in pictures and not words.It is the association between the pictures and words that makes them take an interest in books and reading.Once a person cultivates the reading habit early in life,it stays with him/her always..

The best way to get children interested is to provide them a steady supply of colorful picture books from a very early age. Let them feel the texture of the pages, feel the colors and most importantly, allow them to tear the pages out. Its good for them. When my son was 1, I bought a lot of inexpensive books filled with colorful pictures and short stories. After I read the story to him, he want to read it himself and it meant tearing the book. But I let him do it and it was wroth it, he is a big fan of books now, although he still cannot read on his own. but its a great way to help him learn alphabets, colors and numbers etc.

Also, one thing I have observed is that parents buy books for their children adn then don't allow them to handle books personally for fear of tearing them. But this is what loses interest in them. They bring expensive toys which are broken very soon enough, expensive chocolates that are demolished within minutes of bringing it home. That too is really unnecessary expenditure if a regular feature. So why cannot we spend some money on wasting books, if it is going to help them learn more quickly and also maintain interest in them?

You are so right Kalyani !That's exactly what I feel about books and children, what is the point i buying books if they are not allowed to use them the way they want? I have seen people buying expensive volumes of books and keeping them in show cases and showing it off to visitors and you ask them, have you read it? or have the children read it ?they say NO.. :huh:

Yes, I know such people!! They try to keep the books in mint condition by not reading them!! My husband has several names for such but I cannot disclose those names here!! :laugh: But I don't understand why they spend money on books that they never read!!

As for me, I personally like books to show their usage, a few slightly crumples pages, dog-eared pages bearing marks of the readers and where children are concerned, a few torn pages! That means the books are well loved and used!! Also, books are a bit less expensive than certain toys, so I would go in for books any time!! :)

LOL I can quite imagine what your hubby has in mind !I too find it annoying when people use eve books as status symbols.One of my relative , an architect was telling me how a politician , known to be quite corrupt coming from an uneducated family , wanted the firm to plan the sitting room with a floor to wall book shelf and to place order for huge volumes of any kind of books as long as it fills the space and looks impressive.all because some politicians have so many books in their living room cabinets.Can you believe , they spent nearly 3 lakh odd rupees for the books which are sitting there idle..

Oh my gosh!! Books worth 3 lakh rupees just for show!! What I would give to get those books for myself! If I could lay my hands on such books, I would surely go insane with happiness! Yes, but I know there are such people who go to any lengths to make themselves appear as educated and finely refined sophisticated people!! :laugh: :laugh:

Though i have stopped studying but now reading have became my habit. But the matter i read should be interesting.

Children too take an interest in pictures and not words.It is the association between the pictures and words that makes them take an interest in books and reading.Once a person cultivates the reading habit early in life,it stays with him/her always..

The best way to get children interested is to provide them a steady supply of colorful picture books from a very early age. Let them feel the texture of the pages, feel the colors and most importantly, allow them to tear the pages out. Its good for them. When my son was 1, I bought a lot of inexpensive books filled with colorful pictures and short stories. After I read the story to him, he want to read it himself and it meant tearing the book. But I let him do it and it was wroth it, he is a big fan of books now, although he still cannot read on his own. but its a great way to help him learn alphabets, colors and numbers etc.

Also, one thing I have observed is that parents buy books for their children adn then don't allow them to handle books personally for fear of tearing them. But this is what loses interest in them. They bring expensive toys which are broken very soon enough, expensive chocolates that are demolished within minutes of bringing it home. That too is really unnecessary expenditure if a regular feature. So why cannot we spend some money on wasting books, if it is going to help them learn more quickly and also maintain interest in them?

You are so right Kalyani !That's exactly what I feel about books and children, what is the point i buying books if they are not allowed to use them the way they want? I have seen people buying expensive volumes of books and keeping them in show cases and showing it off to visitors and you ask them, have you read it? or have the children read it ?they say NO.. :huh:

Yes, I know such people!! They try to keep the books in mint condition by not reading them!! My husband has several names for such but I cannot disclose those names here!! :laugh: But I don't understand why they spend money on books that they never read!!

As for me, I personally like books to show their usage, a few slightly crumples pages, dog-eared pages bearing marks of the readers and where children are concerned, a few torn pages! That means the books are well loved and used!! Also, books are a bit less expensive than certain toys, so I would go in for books any time!! :)

LOL I can quite imagine what your hubby has in mind !I too find it annoying when people use eve books as status symbols.One of my relative , an architect was telling me how a politician , known to be quite corrupt coming from an uneducated family , wanted the firm to plan the sitting room with a floor to wall book shelf and to place order for huge volumes of any kind of books as long as it fills the space and looks impressive.all because some politicians have so many books in their living room cabinets.Can you believe , they spent nearly 3 lakh odd rupees for the books which are sitting there idle..

Oh my gosh!! Books worth 3 lakh rupees just for show!! What I would give to get those books for myself! If I could lay my hands on such books, I would surely go insane with happiness! Yes, but I know there are such people who go to any lengths to make themselves appear as educated and finely refined sophisticated people!! :laugh: :laugh:

Yes that's the whole point...If they put the same effort in bringing up their children and inculcate some good values in them, it might pay rich dividends in the future !

Though i have stopped studying but now reading have became my habit. But the matter i read should be interesting.

Children too take an interest in pictures and not words.It is the association between the pictures and words that makes them take an interest in books and reading.Once a person cultivates the reading habit early in life,it stays with him/her always..

The best way to get children interested is to provide them a steady supply of colorful picture books from a very early age. Let them feel the texture of the pages, feel the colors and most importantly, allow them to tear the pages out. Its good for them. When my son was 1, I bought a lot of inexpensive books filled with colorful pictures and short stories. After I read the story to him, he want to read it himself and it meant tearing the book. But I let him do it and it was wroth it, he is a big fan of books now, although he still cannot read on his own. but its a great way to help him learn alphabets, colors and numbers etc.

Also, one thing I have observed is that parents buy books for their children adn then don't allow them to handle books personally for fear of tearing them. But this is what loses interest in them. They bring expensive toys which are broken very soon enough, expensive chocolates that are demolished within minutes of bringing it home. That too is really unnecessary expenditure if a regular feature. So why cannot we spend some money on wasting books, if it is going to help them learn more quickly and also maintain interest in them?

You are so right Kalyani !That's exactly what I feel about books and children, what is the point i buying books if they are not allowed to use them the way they want? I have seen people buying expensive volumes of books and keeping them in show cases and showing it off to visitors and you ask them, have you read it? or have the children read it ?they say NO.. :huh:

Yes, I know such people!! They try to keep the books in mint condition by not reading them!! My husband has several names for such but I cannot disclose those names here!! :laugh: But I don't understand why they spend money on books that they never read!!

As for me, I personally like books to show their usage, a few slightly crumples pages, dog-eared pages bearing marks of the readers and where children are concerned, a few torn pages! That means the books are well loved and used!! Also, books are a bit less expensive than certain toys, so I would go in for books any time!! :)

LOL I can quite imagine what your hubby has in mind !I too find it annoying when people use eve books as status symbols.One of my relative , an architect was telling me how a politician , known to be quite corrupt coming from an uneducated family , wanted the firm to plan the sitting room with a floor to wall book shelf and to place order for huge volumes of any kind of books as long as it fills the space and looks impressive.all because some politicians have so many books in their living room cabinets.Can you believe , they spent nearly 3 lakh odd rupees for the books which are sitting there idle..

Oh my gosh!! Books worth 3 lakh rupees just for show!! What I would give to get those books for myself! If I could lay my hands on such books, I would surely go insane with happiness! Yes, but I know there are such people who go to any lengths to make themselves appear as educated and finely refined sophisticated people!! :laugh: :laugh:

Yes that's the whole point...If they put the same effort in bringing up their children and inculcate some good values in them, it might pay rich dividends in the future !

I agree!! Children don't anything expensive to teach them right values but only a good role model which normally should be the parents. But then there are aren't many such!

I started my reading habit in earlier days. Iam very much interested in reading
novels.

It is a very good time passing habit.

Me too....
At my LP standards too, as soon as I got my text books, my first task is to read stories of English and Malayalam text books. No one will see me and hear my voice till I complete my readings. It happens for story books too. We never purchased story books. But since, my parents are doing fireworks, at Diwali and Christmas, kids will come with old books to buy crackers. My task is to search and find books like Amar chitrakatha, Balarama etc and read it for months.
I will be seen alone somewhere with a bundle of old story books somewhere. Parents also have no disturbances or problems about me, since I will be fully involved in reading :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: