Why should parents indulge their kids in reading at an early age?

In this modern era where kids supersede adults in terms of technology, they are always found engrossed in smart devices either playing games or engaged on various social media platforms. Shouldn’t this time be utilized productively? But another big question is how. Yes, you guessed it right. We can indulge them in reading. We can keep them occupied in reading books of their interest. 

Research shows that reading sharpens the brain. It is said that people with regular reading habits have young and healthy minds. What if we inculcate the habit of reading in children at an early age? Reading has numerous benefits. Some of them are listed below.

1. Develops empathy: It is observed that the kids who are fiction readers are more empathetic than the non-readers since they peep into the inner lives of characters of the stories to understand their feelings and beliefs. Hence, they are good at identifying and acknowledging others’ needs and problems.
2. Improves vocabulary: Books and novels provide a whole bank of new words that one can use in his/her everyday life. This also strengthens communication skills.
3. Life lessons: It is evident that kids with regular reading habits are good decision-makers as they read about various situations and learn how to deal with them. This also develops the quality of adaptability in them. They are likely to adjust easily to new places.
4. Improves communication skills: Regular readers possess more confidence in their personality and speech as compared to non-readers. Inculcating reading habits in kids can build more confident and social individuals. 
5. Reduces screen time: Reading books exceedingly helps parents in keeping their kids away from laptops and other smart devices which have ill effects on the eyesight and concentration of their kids.
6. Expands knowledge: Reading is the only source of gaining knowledge. New facts and details of a specific fact can only be learned through intensive reading.
7. Aids Insomnia: Sparing an hour for reading before going to bed can do wonders. Reading reduces stress, relaxes the body and gives good dreams. It is an impeccable aid to sleeping problems.