- 1). Choose your reading material. Rhyming, rhythmic books such as Dr. Seuss or nursery rhymes are good choices. Poetry is also a good choice. Try to read something you will also read to your baby once he is born, so that he recognizes the sound of the story.
- 2). Read aloud to the baby in the womb at the same time every day. Pick a quiet time of day when you are relaxed, and make sure you are comfortable as you read.
- 3). Read for as long as you would like. Read a normal tone and at normal volume.
- 4). Encourage other family members to read to the baby in the womb. Fathers, siblings or other relatives might enjoy reading as a way to bond with the baby before it is born. Research shows that babies can recognize their father's voices if they hear the voice often while in utero.
- 5). Once your baby is born, continue reading to him every day, if possible. Read the same stories you read before he was born, and read new stories and poems, too.
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