https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:29:15 +0000 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:13:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=41917 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41917&PID=5793976&title=18month-old-not-interested-in-books#5793976 Author: RubySoho
Subject: 41917
Posted: 19 April 2012 at 8:13pm

There's nothing I hate more than writing a big response adn then hitting the "New Topic" button instead of "reply" and then you lose everything!!

In short, this book was (and still is) great for us. There's no story, it's just animals. You can talk about the animal, its name, what its babies are called, where it lives, its colour, the sounds it makes. As he learns the names you can ask him to point out a particular animal.

With Felix at a random stage in the book I'll spice things up a bit. He might point at the lion so I say "that's a lion, the lion says RAAAWWR" and let a big roar out and attack him with tickles. Or he points at a dog and I say "dogs like to sniff" and stick my nose in his ear and give a couple of big sniffs. Anything to make it fun, and especially for boys, if you can make it physical it's even better as they find it harder to sit still. Show him how a pig rolls in the mud, or how a monkey walks etc.

Now I have the opposite problem where Felix just wants to read non-stop! Check out the Book Depository in the link above, their prices are amazing and they do free shipping. I try and buy one book a week on pay day so we're slowly building up a great collection. Usually I spend less than $10 which I think is great compared to shops here. Good Luck!!]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:13:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41917&PID=5793976&title=18month-old-not-interested-in-books#5793976 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41917&PID=5793812&title=18month-old-not-interested-in-books#5793812 Author: ScaredyKat
Subject: 41917
Posted: 19 April 2012 at 7:44am

My son wasn't that in to books when he was that age, had the attention span of a knat He is now 2 and 2 months, and cannot get enough of them! Wants them read during the day, before bed, any time! So don't stress too much, might just be a phase and will probably pass.]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:44:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41917&PID=5793812&title=18month-old-not-interested-in-books#5793812 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41917&PID=5793510&title=18month-old-not-interested-in-books#5793510 Author: LucyLouLewis
Subject: 41917
Posted: 17 April 2012 at 10:17pm

My son really wasn't into books either and I found they needed something extra. Like lift the flaps or moving parts or in-built sounds. He quite liked books where you can pull levers etc. Check out the Tickle Book on Amazon.uk it won't last very long but is a very much loved book.]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:17:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41917&PID=5793510&title=18month-old-not-interested-in-books#5793510 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41917&PID=5793479&title=18month-old-not-interested-in-books#5793479 Author: k8harris
Subject: 41917
Posted: 17 April 2012 at 8:23pm

My 18 month old DS won't have a bar of books. I try and try to read to him but he just shuts the book or screams and gets away. He use to be really into books, especially Spot but now is just not interested. Any tips? Just a stage? ]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:23:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41917&PID=5793479&title=18month-old-not-interested-in-books#5793479