6 March 2003
* Born To Read, Read to Bond *
Daddy & Baby Bonding Time
Daddy doesn't get much time to play with
me everyday coz he goes to work before i'm awake
and by the time he's home, it's almost time for my beddy-byes. I wait patiently
for Daddy
to come home every evening so he can read my favourite stories to me.
* Read with your child to build ties that bind *
When I was a little child,
My imagination was carefree and wild.
My picture books were playgrounds to the world
I could not wait to fly, let my wings unfurl.
With little hands I held out my book
Could we sit and read and look?
Like my blocks, you had work stacked up in a pile
You said wait .... later .... in a while ....
You need to know I find it hard to wait,
Time is timeless when you hesitate.
I long to hear your soft, giving voice,
As we snuggle holding a book of my choice.
Your closeness warms me tenderly
At that moment nothing matters but the story
You and Me
Laugh with me, let me feel your joy and tears
I feel I'm special ~ I'm your heart's delight
When you read to me and hold me tight.
Linda Yan, A Mother
from NLB's Read With Your Child To Build Ties That Bind