What should your child be reading at their age?
With such a huge selection of books available to buy online, as a parent it can be a daunting experience trying to find the right ones to buy for your child. Choices cannot simply be made based on a child’s age as one four-year-old, for example, may well be less advanced in their reading than another child of the same age. It is completely normal for children to develop at different rates and knowing how to cater for these and not to stunt or overstretch a child is key when it comes to choosing both fictional children’s books and reference books for young people.
A good place to start when shopping for children’s books is to look into what age group the book is aimed at and while this is not the only way to choose a book it will give you a great starting point. Browsing books recommended for your child’s age will help you to see whether you think your child could cope with the level of vocabulary and the length of the books or not. If they can, fantastic, you can move on to seeing exactly which one is right. However, if you think your child could handle a longer or more complex book it might be worth talking to their teachers and getting a feel for whether or not they could handle books aimed at slightly older children. Reviews and comments left by parents online can be a really valuable resource in this situation, as can online discussion forums which allow you to ask specific questions and receive unbiased responses.
There is no right or wrong answer when it comes to deciding what is right in terms of reading material for your child but you will quickly gauge what they do and don’t like when you buy your first couple of books. It is largely about trial and error but browsing online really does open you up to a whole world of useful information that makes it so much easier to see what is available for your child. Another great way to pick a book for your child is to base it around their existing hobbies and interests, whether this is something fantastical like fairies and goblins, or something more materialistic like cars or horses, you can be guaranteed a huge choice of children’s books based on the subject in question.
So, buy books online to ensure you choose the most relevant book for your child’s reading age.
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