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5 Common Baby Problems Solved

From Hating Car Rides to Babies Who Need Constant Attention

By Lisa Hurt Kozarovich

"If your baby has no interest in books, who cares?" says Dr. Roxy Szeftel, a child psychiatrist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Calif. "Sure, there are some kids who have very long attention spans early on, but with most kids 2 to 3 years old, the attention span isn't that long. It's nice to introduce them to books, but parents shouldn't worry if they aren't interested. It doesn't mean that they're not going to enjoy reading in the future."

• Try finding a quiet time free of other distractions. This might be after supper and after toys have been put away for the night or when older children are in another room.
• Keep the reading sessions short to start.
• Stop reading before the child becomes restless and loses interest.
• Incorporate reading into your bedtime routine.
• Focus on the pictures, and ask your toddler to shw you which one is the moon or the cat.
• Don't push books if your toddler isn't interested.
• Make sure the books are age-appropriate.
• Tell stories instead of reading sometimes.

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