If parents want their kids to adopt good habits, they need to start introducing them early on. It appears that there is no such thing as too early, at least for reading as a recent viral reel shared on Instagram shows.
The reel shows a one-year-old named Sophie as she sits in an indoor playhouse and “reads” her books. The little girl is visibly excited as she goes through pages and is attempting to make sense of the words and pictures and speak them out loud.
In the caption of the reel, Sophie’s mom shared that she started reading to her daughter since she was a “tiny baby.” Although the reading sessions were infrequent at first, she later made them a regular habit. She was reading to Sophie before naps and started bringing them everywhere.
It didn’t take long before Sophie became intrigued with the books and wanted to do some reading as well. Nowadays, it is her favorite activity, one that even tops playing with toys.
“She spends 20-40 minutes reading on her own before a nap, often choosing books over toys. Watching that melts my heart every time,” Sophie’s mom explained.
You can check out the video featuring Sophie’s reading session below.