Your toddler may enjoy time "reading" by himself, along with you. Let him choose a favorite book, bring your own reading material, and then cuddle up side by side. It may not last for long, but you'll be starting a habit you never have to break.
Introduce more complex books.You've probably shared lots of books together that help your child learn the names of the objects all around her. Now it's time to take a step up. Books that introduce concepts like "tomorrow" and "waiting" and "home" increase your child's understanding of the things she sees and hears.
Play book games.You can play "I Spy" while reading a book: "I see something blue and bumpy." Or you might introduce a silly game where you misname familiar things and your child has to correct you. "That's not a bus, it's a baby!" "Hide and Seek" can be fun with a book, too. Take turns hiding books. When a book is found, you get to read it together.
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