tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post8226966873386673506..comments2024-03-27T19:21:01.376+01:00Comments on Boo's Baby Talk!: Ashu and her books.B o ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351744309107088656noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-46513789578259103082007-03-06T17:54:00.000+01:002007-03-06T17:54:00.000+01:00sorry about my multiple comments - i process info ...sorry about my multiple comments - i process info slow! :-) will get back to you on the questions after recollecting what my 4 yr old did when she was 2- ..Praba Ramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12124515962155387444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-37352431079430941392007-03-06T17:48:00.000+01:002007-03-06T17:48:00.000+01:00interestingly - we have the same books almost - th...interestingly - we have the same books almost - the tiny turtles, (read that a zillion times when my duaghter was close to 1 and a half...) and ofcourse a bunch of dr.seuss - that we still do, clifford etc..we did that for my older one when she was between 1 and 2 - now with my little one, I am doing all of that again! Would be a great idea for all of us to post pictures from our bookshelves, isn't it? Try Eric Carle's books - you would love them! :-)Praba Ramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12124515962155387444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-51545557406427648612007-03-06T17:44:00.000+01:002007-03-06T17:44:00.000+01:00Boo -I should be reading your blog more regularly....Boo -<BR/><BR/>I should be reading your blog more regularly...I do it once a week, and there's so much to catch up on...I missing out on all the fun...<BR/><BR/>Loved your post on books and reading to Ashu! I should send you an invite to contribute on ST...Will be so interesting to read your reviews! Do you think you'd be up for it? sorry to ask this on a comment - i should also email you with a personal request! <BR/><BR/>Also, as @ suggested, let's do a tag on children's books - and also post the link on ST...Praba Ramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12124515962155387444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-89734683197107028752007-03-03T12:30:00.000+01:002007-03-03T12:30:00.000+01:00Hi Boo!Just got to know that you have returned bac...Hi Boo!Just got to know that you have returned back to Zurich.I can absolutely understand with you in the reason you paid a heavy fine and bought the books frm India,its very difficult to get english books here and the price,Oh God!<BR/><BR/>Boo i dont have much answers to your queries,but thought of sharing something that U Im aware of...I have heard that its good to teach small children to identify colours.Sumithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04536031888092649009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-85076643959116840322007-02-28T04:27:00.000+01:002007-02-28T04:27:00.000+01:00Hi Boo1. I never managed to get Abhay to sit and h...Hi Boo<BR/><BR/>1. I never managed to get Abhay to sit and have me sing him rhymes either. He used to hate it and go "No No No". Try the music CD's instead - they work wonders.<BR/><BR/>2. Don't hide books Boo. Abhay used to be so so horrible when it came to handling books. They learn better by just watching you do things. Everytime you turn thepage of a book - whichever book that may be - not just Ashu's book - say out aloud - that's how you turn the page. <BR/><BR/>3. I personally think its perfectly alright to be multilingual. They learn to channelise speech into English once they start nursery/KG.<BR/><BR/>4. :-) that's a toddler for you :-)<BR/><BR/>5. Don't really worry your head about flashcards and puzzles. Maybe just an "off" phase - they go thru that many a times. They dont want to do something - they dont show any interest. As regards puzzles, with Abhay, even now, give him floor puzzles and he absolutely does not have the patience to fix them. Give him puzzles to do on teh PC and watch him go !! It will come with time - don't worry.Gaurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05715712617305066550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-6621849009894004402007-02-27T19:30:00.000+01:002007-02-27T19:30:00.000+01:00Priya - Imagine our plights! Im humming Noddy and ...Priya - Imagine our plights! Im humming Noddy and Dora songs even in my sleep!! And yeah I am ok now except for a little chewing problem which is getting better though!<BR/><BR/>SM - They are very picky too, are nt they? Has Ananya got a favorite too? I remember Ashu liked only a couple of books when she was littler and was nt even curious to look at some books.B o ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351744309107088656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-86119018001941019192007-02-27T19:29:00.001+01:002007-02-27T19:29:00.001+01:00@ - Thats a good idea. All mommies can write about...@ - Thats a good idea. All mommies can write about their childs favorite books. She just went WILD with the word WILD I guess. It was a one time thing. She has a fascination for the letter W though. ;)<BR/><BR/>Rohini - May be its my singing which is causing the problem!! ;) And oh yeah! Tell me about those lift the flap books! Its more like rip the flap books for the kids I suppose!<BR/><BR/>Shobha - I never tried the rhymes on TV. It might work. Good idea!B o ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351744309107088656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-71597716052479856322007-02-27T19:29:00.000+01:002007-02-27T19:29:00.000+01:00MM - To be honest, I am not spending as much time ...MM - To be honest, I am not spending as much time as I should. And shes in a learning phase now and I feel more guilty coz of that!<BR/><BR/>IBH - Thats my reasoning too. I want her to learn Tamil first. English - she ll pick up anyway! But one of my friend was telling that it might be difficult for the child when they start going to school. So I was just thinking aloud.<BR/><BR/>Orchid - My sister would never give her books to me when we were growing up coz I caused serious damage to them. Even in my teenage! She must be really happy now!! ;)B o ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351744309107088656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-69518138160724849142007-02-27T18:30:00.000+01:002007-02-27T18:30:00.000+01:00Boo, I can see myself ask the very questions a few...Boo, I can see myself ask the very questions a few months down the line. Ananya used to love looking at pictures when she was littl-er-4-5 months old. Then she graduated to phase of wanting to eat all the paper pages and chew on all the board books. Now she spends some time looking at the pictures before starting the thumping, pulling, tearing. I am hoping this is a phase which all children go thru and she will grow out of it. She likes to hear me sing nursery rhymes.Crumbling Cookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225812906025561493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-90480076117355602382007-02-27T10:25:00.000+01:002007-02-27T10:25:00.000+01:00:-) So sweet! Very soon, you'll be buying Nancy Dr...:-) So sweet! Very soon, you'll be buying Nancy Drew and Secret Seven! ;-)<BR/><BR/>And I've seen (heard?) my friend sing 'Itsy bitsy spider' to her kid to put her to sleep - donno about the kid, but I couldn't get that rhyme off my head for a week after that!<BR/><BR/>P.S: Hope you're doin' better, Boo. That fall really freaked me out.Priya Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162083207959136120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-86077140087222863152007-02-26T22:55:00.000+01:002007-02-26T22:55:00.000+01:00hi boo .. my 14 month old doesn't like it when i s...hi boo .. my 14 month old doesn't like it when i sing rhymes looking at a book either but he loves it when i sing them at other times .. i have learnt most of them and sing them to him while bathing him, while rocking him to sleep or during our playtime together.<BR/>he also likes listening to them on the DVD player with the music et al. Hope this helps. Cheers :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-59974193535133857492007-02-26T18:56:00.000+01:002007-02-26T18:56:00.000+01:001. Ayaan goes through phases and normally like one...1. Ayaan goes through phases and normally like one book read to him over and over for days and sometimes that book is the nursery rhymes book so no, I don't think he has a problem with it.<BR/><BR/>2. I have had to throw away atleast 3-4 books because they were in such bad shape. I usually prefer to buy him board books but I don't deprive him of his paper ones either. I just tell him not to tear them and he is getting better and better at not doing that. Life-the-flap books though I keep away as they have a shelf life of half a day when in Ayaan's hands!<BR/><BR/>3. I read somewhere that the earlier you expose kids to multiple languages, the better they are will languages in general as they grow up. Ayaan hears English, Hindi and Marathi everyday and know many words from each of them. He knows the English and Hindi words for water and will use the right word with the right person too. (Note to self: stop boasting)<BR/><BR/>4. Oh yes! Ayaan knows a rhino from a deer but all fruits and vegetables are apples.<BR/><BR/>5. I wouldn't worry about flash cards and memory retention so much. Just talk to her and read to her and she will pick up things as she goes along.Rohinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234347487003665907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-5061055129796848262007-02-26T17:27:00.000+01:002007-02-26T17:27:00.000+01:00is this a tag? no? well nvm, I'll take it up as on...is this a tag? no? well nvm, I'll take it up as one and make a post out of it!<BR/><BR/>Ashu is spelling already!! and how so cutely! tape it, pls, the audio at least and share with us!Anushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03887052887207435095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-9847094916574379782007-02-26T16:00:00.000+01:002007-02-26T16:00:00.000+01:001. My 31/2 yr old would never let me read the rhym...1. My 31/2 yr old would never let me read the rhyme books either :)<BR/>2.Yes, it will get better and ofcourse they learn by you example..instead of correcting her..just let her watch you<BR/>3. Ofcourse..they say encouraging language development at a young age is extremely appropriate.<BR/>4. :)By Deepa and Supriyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747804542943614606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-46821054153878141612007-02-26T15:21:00.000+01:002007-02-26T15:21:00.000+01:00my four month old is a very fast learner.....i hav...my four month old is a very fast learner.....i have this peekaboo baby book that i bought for her...she can be calmed ,when she is fussy, only with this book...and man is she showing her personality or what! she squeals when i put the book away to wipe off her drool! I love giving books to babies and i think u are doing the right thing.....<BR/><BR/>actually, you must be proud that ashu understands in tamil....after sometime it will be tough for her to pick up tamil than english...<BR/><BR/>so i feel english can wait....and a fast learner that she is....am sure she can learn english pretty fast!IBHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06489062692171254536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-44617465021636706092007-02-26T11:39:00.000+01:002007-02-26T11:39:00.000+01:00Wow!!! She is a bright little girl and you are a g...Wow!!! She is a bright little girl and you are a great mother to spend time teaching her. I am too exhausted with the pregnancy to sit and read all the time to the Brat... but he turns pages wildly and so yes, the pages are in a bad shape but I dont hide the books away - they are after all his and he will soon get more limb coordination.. i hope this love of books you are giving her is carried through life...the mad mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535453643548976883noreply@blogger.com