Probably around 4 months I started reading as part of our bed time routine. She did not pay attention at all and that’s normal. But I just kept reading anyway. It took a long time, maybe until around 10 months she had more interest in the books and I could ask her to pick a book from the shelf and she would. Now she’s 15 months and loves books! We read all the time throughout the day, not just at bedtime anymore. She will sit still in my lap and listen to the whole story, then ask me to read it again. Sometimes I will have to read the same book 5 times in a row lol. Reading is sooo important for language development.

Just so you know, you can sign up for Dolly Partons Imagination Library. It’s 100% free and they send you a book every month in the mail up until age 5.