Benefits from reading

Reading to your baby doesn't only aids brain development but also promotes emotional connection so that it is one of the most effective ways to bond with your surrogacy-born child. 

Alongside bonding benefits, reading to your young children helps develop their cognitive skills including literacy, language, understanding, numeracy, etc. Even more, it is the best way to enrich their vocabulary and improve their comprehension skills. 

According to numerous researches, babies do benefit from being read to,  even if they don't understand either words or entire content because reading teaches them about listening, communication and builds their memory. Besides, the more sounds babies hear, the earlier they start to talk. 

Most importantly, reading helps your baby feel emotionally closer to you which is vital especially when you are an intended parent. 

Reading tips

• Try to read at the same time on daily basis, perhaps before naptime and bedtime;
• Turn off electronics in order to avoid distraction;
• Express what you read - use different voices for different characters;
• Cuddle with your little one while reading; 
• Use books with simple words and lots of pictures;