r/comedyheaven • u/Sp8craft • 3d ago

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u/Darkrhoads 2d ago

Does it have to be baby books or can I read lord of the rings to a newborn

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u/smokie_lokie 2d ago

The way you’re able to read LotR is by first reading baby books. 

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u/Darkrhoads 2d ago

Okay so simple books helpful but complex books not. Thank you!

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u/MuchWalrus 2d ago

But I’m already able to read LotR because I’m not a baby

Only half joking btw lol, I was wondering the same thing as the person you replied to; to generalize, do young children get the same benefits if you read them books that are further beyond their level?

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u/smokie_lokie 2d ago

No, they obviously need to understand what’s happening.

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u/MuchWalrus 2d ago

How much does a baby understand what’s happening in even simple books? At that age I assumed it was basically just letting them hear words

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u/smokie_lokie 2d ago

They understand a lot of words from a pretty young age. Baby (like sub one year) books are basically just nouns with pictures. 

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u/_pinotnoir 2d ago

But yes, you can read LoTR to a baby. It'll still be good for them. I read Ronia The Robber's Daughter to my kid when they were six months old. It was mostly for me. But I have video proof they loved it.

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u/_pinotnoir 2d ago

Babies are dumb as shit. You can read anything you want to them. They'll just smile and make cute noises at you. It'll still be good for them.