One of the most fulfilling things any parent can do with their child is to help them with their learning in their child's early years.
As a full time working father I know this can be difficult as the only time you seem to have with your children is when you are home from work.
This time is then taken up with all the routine chores that come with having a family and quality time with the kids becomes small.
One of the best things that can be done is in helping with your child's reading.
This can be fun as not only do you help with their reading you also find out what's been happening in their day.
This time is precious for you both as the bond you create together is something that will last forever.
Over time you will find that a child's imagination is a wonderful thing and should be encouraged and not wasted.
In a short space of time they will pick up on the habit of mum or dad reading and make the habit for themselves.
Then the anticipation of the parent reading to them becomes so much that I often got the reading books passed to me.
This especially makes bedtime reading fun for both parent and child.
It can often be difficult in deciding what your child should read as it cannot be too easy but, challenging as well.
To easy and they get bored, to difficult and they may loose interest.
I have found the best way to overcome this is to read the book first yourself, that way you can be sure your child is getting the best start to their reading journey.
When they are reading the books that they like they can often become the character in the story and then their reading becomes exciting, their imagination takes over and the story takes on a whole new adventure.
Many times I have not only been just dad reading, but also the hero of the story.
In the end anyway that can help with your child's wonderful imagination has to be encouraged.
The benefits that enjoyable reading in the early years has carries on into school and well beyond.