Can Your Toddler Read?

Wouldn't you like to discover one day that your toddler can read a book all on his own? If your answer is yes, you should know that you can, very probably, make it happen. Equally more important is asking yourself the question why you want to develop the reading ability in your child or any genius ability for that matter. The answer to this question is vital to the success of the process. Your motivation will have a tremendous effect on your child and his life.

Besides wanting your child to be a genius because you want the best for him, you also want your child to be a happy, well-adjusted, successful and fulfilled individual. Once you have this firmly fixed in your mind, you are ready to take the first step. But at each and every step remember this positive principle. I want the best for my child, so I must give the best to him. Keep this firmly fixed in your mind and feel the emotions to what it entails and you can create an exciting, energizing atmosphere and to build your belief and confidence in your child. From this healthy thought process, you will always be nurturing your child's intelligence. In this supporting, inspiring atmosphere, your child's genius can blossom and flourish.

There are four steps you can take toward your toddler's path to being a genius

1. Create A Conducive Environment
Why do the grapes grown in the vineyards of France produce such wonderful wines? It is because the grape vines have the right soil, the right temperature, the right moisture and the right surroundings. The grapes flourishes in conducive conditions. In the same way, your child's genius will flower and blossom in the conducive environment created by you.

2. Always Be The Guiding Force
A child is very sensitive to the tone of your voice. Adjust your tone so that you sound gentle and encouraging. If your child senses any pressure, you will never get the results you desire. Learning should be an enjoyable experience for your child. It can't be enjoyable if he feels imposed by you.

3. Have Patience And Not Expectations
Up to the age of six, a child's attention span is no more than 2 minutes per subject. You may be interested to know children's TV programs like Sesame Street have this consideration in mind. After 2 minutes, your toddler may lose interest in the activity you are trying to engage the child in and his eyes start wandering to his favorite red car. At this point, do not force him to come back to your activity, it will only annoy him. Have patience. If your expectations are too high, your child will feel the stress and this will undo any good that you have done so far.

4. Teach With Love
Most parents tend to be over enthusiastic and can overextend themselves as well as their child. In your zealousness, even your anxiety to teach something new to your child, you may forget one important factor and that is your child's happiness. Let your love and intuition guide you to teach your child. Always teach with encouragement and loving kindness. This way, your baby can read or learn math in no time.

With these tips in mind, you can invest in mere minutes a day to not only teach your toddler not only to read, learn mathematics, but also attain encyclopedic knowledge. There are home-based programs that can make these tasks a whole lot easier or you can create teaching programs yourself. Remember it is the parent-child bonding experience that matters the most in bringing the best out of your child.