Health Tip: Reading to Your Baby

It's never too early, experts say

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(HealthDay News) -- Reading to your child will help her develop good reading, writing and comprehension skills, the University of Michigan Health System says.

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Here are the school's suggestions on reading to your baby:

• Use sturdy board books -- not paper -- that your baby can hold herself and look at.
• Talk about and describe the pictures in the books.
• Sing the words instead of reading them to keep her interest.
• Using books with flaps that hide illustrations, play peek-a-boo with your baby.
• Read texture books that your baby can touch and feel.

-- Diana Kohnle