What an interesting concept…babies beginning their reading venture at 3 months of age! Honestly, they have infomercials out on them now. So I thought I would look into this trend and see if it truly is something to invest in.

The creators of Your Baby Can Read might be on to something. Now I don’t think it’s their program, but it’s the science behind the program. Infants have thousands of pathways in their brain being formed at very high rates, which is the time that they are learning and absorbing. That being said, it would follow that the time when they are the most “sponge like” would be when they are very little.

While I wouldn’t go so far as to say that getting my 5 month to read his own bedtime story is even something I’d want, I would like to have him be able to express himself as early as possible. I’ve used baby signing with my older boy and he still uses it (usually when his mouth is to full to actually talk).

Reading to your baby does more than increase their IQ and communication skills, it increases the bond and security your baby has with you. It will be interesting to see if this takes off and we get some kids reading whole books before their second birthdays…