Baby's First Christmas (Baby's First Board Books)

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In our home we go and choose a tree as a family and this then goes into the garden, on the 14th December the kids go to bed and we get busy decorating the Christmas Tree we are Santa’s Elves, on the morning of the 15th December one of us pops downstairs and starts the Christmas lights off and then we bring the kids down to see the house fully decorated by Santa’s Elves as if by Magic. Start the Christmas countdown with our unique range of personalised advent calendars, suitable for babies, children, and even adults. Join in the excitement and begin the festive countdown with us!

Feel free to veer away from the story and talk about the pictures and point to and name different characters and objects. It should seem simple, but, believe me, it’s more complicated than you think, do you open in turn, do you separate out presents so some are opened throughout the day. So many questions and so many possibilities. Spending time sitting together and sharing stories nurtures your relationship with your little one.As I discovered each family has different traditions before your child is born you probably don’t discuss much to do with Santa’s visits but now you have a little one it’s different. In our house Santa brings the presents from everyone on Christmas Eve plus a special little gift from him – an ornament for the tree, however, I know families where Santa brings everything and others where Santa brings the main present. Between the ages of 4- 6 months your baby may begin to show more interest in books than before. They may even grab and hold the books – and will probably chew and drop them too! During this time it’s worth choosing books that are pretty sturdy! 6-12 months of age Choose short books with plenty of engaging pictures. As your child grows you can introduce slightly more complex stories and narratives. Reading on a daily basis to your baby will help them to grow accustomed to the patterns of speech and language. If Santa is visiting is he bringing all the presents, does he bring the main one or does he bring something small?

Making books part of your child’s every day experience will help them to discover that reading is fun! Bedtime stories are a cherished time and give you both the opportunity to wind down at the end of the day and snuggle up in bed. Whether you go high tech and edit a photo of your kid’s room with them asleep in the bed and Santa there. Then we get dressed and everyone heads downstairs to open presents, we split them up through the day and have some in the morning, some after lunch and some in the evening. #10 Evidence of Father Christmas Visiting Or get creative and leave sooty footprints leading from your chimney to your tree (my dad did this one year when I was a child it was really exciting and I still remember standing there looking at them with wonder).

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In fact, many studies have shown thatreading to children regularly is one of the best ways to expose them to language, which in turn gives them a social and educational head start. In fact, the more you read to your child, the greater their future reading and cognitive skills will be! When should I start reading to my baby? The way your little one interacts with stories and books will change and evolve as they get older. So, it’s important to choose age-appropriate books that are tailored to your child’s developmental stage to maximise their enjoyment. Here are a few tips on ensuring story time with your child is fun. Our favourite is to leave out a treat for Santa (ours is a sherry, glass of milk, mince pie and a carrot) on a special plate and in the morning find evidence that it has been eaten.