My baby can read

[MamaTuska]

I am new and this is my first post. I just want to know your opinion. My baby is recognising words by following what is written such as she claps when seeing a word. I assume this is ordinary. My DD is 13 months (she is my first), we speak to her in two languages and I use flash cards as she enjoys playing with them a lot. We do not use them everyday but she plays with them quite often. Is there anything else I can do to boost this ability.

Thanks for your input.

My DS started recognising letters at about 14 months and by 16 months could tell you them all so I do believe you.

You've confusingly name changed, or did your baby do it while she was reading Mumsnet?

Why have you changed your name OP?

It displays as MamaTuska on my phone. I have just created a profile so must have messed up something.

She’s not reading she’s knows when she sees that shape of the letters she needs to do the action you have taught her, do a squiggle on a flash card and point to the Tv and she will eventually learn to point to the Tv when she sees the squiggle. She likes the praise and smiles she gets when she gets things right so she does it again.

Sorry but she’s definitely not reading at 13 months.

Ffs

Total bullshit.
For those who think their baby is a child genius, actual real life child geniuses actually have a pretty lonely life.

That’s lovely. How extensive is her vocabulary? The average is just three or four DaDa or MaMa so reading a whole book is quite impressive. I guess she must have a much, much wider vocabulary as even the most simple books contain more words. Is she talking in sentences yet?
Is it just word recognition or is there comprehension?

Aw, I feel a bit sorry for OP and the hard time she's getting. She's maybe a bit overexcited about her baby's 'reading' but that's not a crime - and I actually think even just recognising the card and doing the right action for it reliably is pretty impressive for a 13 month old!

I say this as the mother of an astonishingly average (in terms of when he met all milestones so far) nine month old. I still sort of think he's the cleverest baby in the world, though, in the face of all reasonable evidence. As long as you're not being obnoxious to other parents about it, or pushing the baby to do things they're not ready for, then it might be a bit delusional but where's the harm?

I thibk its lovely you're reading with her but flashcards with no pictures on?! That's not for enjoyment. That's for teaching. Let her be a baby. I thibk this is a sad thread

I think people are being quite hard on you. You didn't say your child was a genius you asked our advice. I didn't see it as a boasting post at all.
My daughter knew all her letters and numbers very early on and was a fluent reader by 3. Shes 9 now and owns about 250 chapter books. She is however autistic.
Children will all learn at different paces, some will excel at some things but then plateau. Some will continue to excel. My daughter is average at maths.
I also have a 5 year old that is nowhere near reading as she's struggling to blend her sounds but she has the most amazing imagination.
Continue with your flash cards if your baby enjoys it. You could add pictures or objects to them to make it more fun. Or write letters in sand or paint. When your baby goes to school they will still have to learn their sounds even if they can read as it's part of the learning they do in reception. Just keep making it fun and enjoy the time you spend learning and playing with your baby.

No your baby CANNOT read. Ffs man

Not convinced, my dd was really advanced reading at 2, oh it means nothing by the way long term, they get to 15 and can't be bothered to revise for their exams or hand coursework in on time!

Even if she could remember what card is what word, it's like she's recognising a shape that's that word. It's not reading. It's not how reading happens in nursery or school. Phonics allows for reading without recognising a word and that's why it's useful. It gives children the tools for reading and spelling.

I think it’s just shape recognition- sorry OP.

From a similar age - few months older- my DS recognised the words “mummy” “daddy” and his name when I wrote them in front of him. He could also “write” mummy if prompted - but he wasn’t reading, or wrtiting, he was just copying shapes, as he would a circle, square or triangle.

He’s now 2.5 and although v bright, and can recite almost whole books by heart (tiger who came to tea, gruffalo etc) he’s not a genius - he just pretends very well

Sorry OP - I know it’s marvellous even so, but baby isn’t reading

As other people have said very young children can recognise symbols which is what words are your DD is doing this, from what I remember it's why brands work so well as well like McDonald's and Nike.
My nearly 3yr old recognised Macdonald's the other day as he asked for chips from there, he's been once maybe twice but just goes to show how good their brains are at absorbing information that we take for granted

Unless she can read out the word herself then she's not reading

You've confusingly name changed, or did your baby do it while she was reading Mumsnet?

😆😂🤣

I'm fondly remebering learning to read using flash cards, I was 5 though.

This is an early reading skill.
Any activity with letters and words will promote reading. Enjoy your baby OP.

Surely your DC is recognising the words. Not reading.

Why are you introducing flash cards so early anyway?

OP! I am really pleased that you are bringing your child up to be bilingual. Flash card expertise aside , by exposing your child to two vocabularies, two grammar systems, two ways of thinking, you are developing your child's appreciation and understanding of language and communication in a way that will stand them in good stead later.

Forget about the reading, just carry on with the bilingualism, it will get harder because your child is being brought up in a culture where English is the dominant language, but persevere, and when your child is older teach them to read and write in your first language so that their language skills in both languages develop together.

oh I do love MN.
I’d forgotten just how utterly batshit bonkers it could be.

If your child is bright, then she is bright. I sincerely doubt that as a baby, Albert Einstein was dealing with flash cards! 🤣

Let your child be a baby.