OHbaby! Forums : At what age did you start.. https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 19:05:01 +0000 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:20:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9777 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : I read to Elle - every now and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194871&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194871 Author: hailstones
Subject: 9777
Posted: 10 August 2007 at 7:20am

I read to Elle - every now and then, but not part of her bedtime routine - I'm a bit like Bombshell - Elle has 'quiet' time before bed at night. She loves (or maybe I should say - I love) the hungry Catapillar. Have to say though ATM she is probably more interested in trying to eat the book, lol.]]> Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:20:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194871&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194871 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : we dont read at bedtime cause...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194865&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194865 Author: MyMinis
Subject: 9777
Posted: 10 August 2007 at 7:12am

we dont read at bedtime cause boo gets real excited then wont sleep lol.
we read in the day and she initiates the reading time usually before lunch or after arvo nap]]> Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:12:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194865&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194865 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : DH used to regularly read bedtime...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194811&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194811 Author: Kellz
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 10:11pm

DH used to regularly read bedtime stories to Isla before she was born. We didnt read her abything after she was born til she was about 5 months. Now its well and truely part of her bedtime routinue. She loves books! We lie with her on our bed and read them to her after her bath and bottle, before we put her in her cot ]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:11:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194811&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194811 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : cute photo kels i started reading...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194703&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194703 Author: susieq
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 8:28pm

cute photo kels

i started reading to c when she was still in my belly, and i read to her every night, shes not that keen on reading and writing herself tho....more into numbers but at least i tried lol
]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:28:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194703&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194703 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : Toni, Alize is the sounds the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194666&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194666 Author: Kels
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 8:02pm

Toni, Alize is the sounds the same as Caitlin. He loves books and his sisters are always reading to him.

Hmmm whos reading to who???

 

 

]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:02:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194666&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194666 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : we&#039;ve always read to Caitlin...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194630&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194630 Author: Two Blondinis
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 7:20pm

we've always read to Caitlin as part of her bedtime routine. She absolutely LOVES books, the pictures, words, turning the page etc and you can tell she loves hearing the story because she goes very still and looks at me through the bars on the cot ]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:20:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194630&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194630 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : Emma is that the same mother who...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194482&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194482 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 3:52pm

Emma is that the same mother who threatened to throw out your sisters magazines?? LOL!!! ]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:52:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194482&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194482 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : I think that its never to early...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194475&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194475 Author: missy_girl
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 3:38pm

I think that its never to early to start reading to your children. I try to read to Zoe before bedtime, but she won't sit still.]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:38:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194475&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194475 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : Faraway wrote:Slightly OT I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194454&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194454 Author: Maya
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 3:05pm

Originally posted by Faraway Faraway wrote:

Slightly OT I have told DH, who isn't really into reading (has dyslexia too) that I want him to try and always have a book on the go (even if he only reads a page a day) so that Kaleb gets a positive male role model with reading too (i.e. reading our own books as well as books to him).

My brothers were never big readers and my mum used to give them a magazine subscription every year for Xmas coz they refused to read books and she figured magazines were better than nothing. ]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:05:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194454&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194454 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : We do it every so often, it hasn&#039;t...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194444&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194444 Author: baalamb
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 2:54pm

We do it every so often, it hasn't become part of the routine yet, as sometimes Ashlee would rather scoot around the floor after her bottle instead of sitting quietly and reading.

But on the occasion, we have got out Hairy Maclary and read her that and every so often when we're reading, she turns and looks at whoever's reading the book and smiles and laughs like she's enjoying it! I think it's great!!! Definitely feels like she's appreciating it when she does that.

I don't think one is too young ]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:54:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194444&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194444 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : we have been reading to xanthe...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194415&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194415 Author: MILF
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 2:17pm

we have been reading to xanthe since she was born.

but for some reason we still havnt gotten into the habit with jordis?? poor second child lol.]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:17:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194415&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194415 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : DH and I used to read to Kaleb...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194403&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194403 Author: Faraway
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 2:01pm

DH and I used to read to Kaleb while he was still a bump. Now we read to him at least 3 times a week but not always at bedtime. He loves having a book put in front of him and we've even got video footage showing him looking intently at a picture then turning head to other page.
Slightly OT I have told DH, who isn't really into reading (has dyslexia too) that I want him to try and always have a book on the go (even if he only reads a page a day) so that Kaleb gets a positive male role model with reading too (i.e. reading our own books as well as books to him).



Edited by Faraway]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:01:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194403&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194403 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : Maya was about 6 weeks old, but...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194401&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194401 Author: Maya
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 1:57pm

Maya was about 6 weeks old, but she was doomed from the start, her mother is a writer so our house is literally overflowing with books
I don't read regular bedtime stories to the gremlins yet tho, mostly coz by bedtime I'm over the lot of them, but Maya reads me her reading book from preschool while I give them their bedtime bottle, so they are kind of a part of that. They're far more interested in eating books than reading them tho!]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:57:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194401&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194401 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : Andrew was about 1year old when...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194390&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194390 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 1:48pm

Andrew was about 1year old when DH started reading him a book at bed time. It is is routine for bedtime now and it works really well.

I was also told it is never too early to get children in to reading especially boys.

]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:48:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194390&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194390 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : Benjy is 1 right? thaqt&#039;s...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194348&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194348 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 1:01pm

Benjy is 1 right? thaqt's not too early, that's perfect for getting into a bigger kids routine of reading and quiet time before bed.. definately helps once they are ready to get rid of bottle or bedtime BF cos you already have that before bed routine for them to fall back on anyway so you can just subsitute the feed for a sipper cup while you read a story.   

Not too early at all.]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:01:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194348&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194348 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : he may not totally understand...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194334&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194334 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 12:45pm

he may not totally understand whatyou are reading to him but I am sure he appreciates quiet time with mummy and finds your voice soothing...and it gets him used to different speech patterns etc.

A friend of mine told me that reading is important as it uses are much larger vocab than we do when speaking so you will be teaching him new words.]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:45:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194334&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194334 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : lol busymum thats what jack does...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194328&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194328 Author: Rachael21
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 12:41pm

lol busymum thats what jack does at the moment]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:41:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194328&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194328 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : I don&#039;t necessarily read...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194316&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194316 Author: busymum
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 12:32pm

I don't necessarily read before bed, but at about 1 was when my girls started getting really interested in books. I don't see the problem! Briona even went through a stage where she'd get a book and come and 'plomp' down in your lap and that meant "please read this to me" ]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:32:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194316&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194316 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : I don&#039;t think she was laughing...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194310&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194310 Author: caraMel
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 12:30pm

I don't think she was laughing at reading in general, we read books all the time. Its a good quiet activity!

I think she just found it funny that I read him a bedtime story because she thinks he's too young to appreciate it or something.

I'm going to go back to her armed with all of your relies now, 'See, I'm not weird!' Thanks!]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:30:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194310&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194310 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : We started reading to Matt when...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194290&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194290 Author: Nic01
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 12:17pm

We started reading to Matt when he was a couple of months old. He loves reading now & will often go & grab a book & sit there 'reading'. He gets a couple of stories each night before bed & it's really nice just to have that quiet time with him.]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:17:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194290&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194290 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : DH read her his boating mag while...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194275&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194275 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 11:55am

DH read her his boating mag while she was still inside...only problem with that was i had to hear it all too!!!

WE have some books we play read to her...and her bedtime routine at moment doesnt allow for books - only cause she gets fed in dark...but I love books and reading so she has heaps of books and it is wherever whenever for her...as much as possible...

for your friend to laugh is strange....reading is a skill every child should have and bonding via reading is very important....my fave book for years was a picture dictionary as a child!]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:55:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194275&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194275 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : Doesn&#039;t sound silly to me,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194273&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194273 Author: Gracielou
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 11:53am

Doesn't sound silly to me, its never too early, and gives you some good one on one time with Benjy at the end of the day, enjoy it.]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:53:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194273&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194273 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : I heard you can even read to them...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194267&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194267 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 11:43am

I heard you can even read to them when they are still in your tummy!]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:43:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194267&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194267 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : we started pretty early too -...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194253&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194253 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 11:26am

we started pretty early too - in fact its my husbands job to read bedtime stories.]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:26:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194253&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194253 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : I&#039;m planning on reading from...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194251&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194251 Author: sparkle
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 11:24am

I'm planning on reading from day 1!

"Every child, Every day" I love that quote about reading..........don't know who said it though ]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:24:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194251&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194251 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : I heard that its good to read...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194241&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194241 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 11:14am

I heard that its good to read to them even when they are tiny babies so I cant see any reason why she would think it is funny to read to Benjy now.]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:14:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194241&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194241 <![CDATA[At what age did you start.. : Reading to your children before...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194237&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194237 Author: caraMel
Subject: 9777
Posted: 09 August 2007 at 11:13am

Reading to your children before bed?

I'm just interested because my friend laughed at me when I told her I had started reading to Benjy at bedtime

]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:13:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9777&PID=194237&title=at-what-age-did-you-start#194237