What does reading books every day give a child?
Applies to age: 0–60 months
In short
Reading together with a baby exposes the baby to the sounds, rhythm and rhymes of language. It also supports bonding with the child and good emotional well-being; even 10 minutes a day of looking at books with a child helps build important skills.
What is normal
Some claims: international norm
- Listening to reading gives a baby a feel for the sounds, rhythm and rhymes of language.
Source: NHS · international norm – show the original wording (EN)
Summarized and translated by the editors, not an official translation. Verbatim quote from the source, in its original wording:
Listening to you will give them a feel for the sounds, rhythms and rhymes of language.
NHS · open the source · accessed: 2026-11-04 · license [1]
- Reading together supports bonding with the child and good emotional well-being.
Source: NHS · international norm – show the original wording (EN)
Summarized and translated by the editors, not an official translation. Verbatim quote from the source, in its original wording:
The time spent sharing books with your baby also allows you to bond with them and is good for emotional wellbeing.
NHS · open the source · accessed: 2026-11-04 · license [1]
- Even 10 minutes a day of looking at books with a child helps the child build important skills and encourages an interest in reading.
Source: NHS · international norm – show the original wording (EN)
Summarized and translated by the editors, not an official translation. Verbatim quote from the source, in its original wording:
Even if it's for just 10 minutes a day, looking at books with your child will help them build important skills and encourage their interest in reading.
NHS · open the source · accessed: 2026-11-04 · license [1]
- Time spent with a child, including reading, builds a strong bond and trust.
Source: Portal Pacjenta – show the quote
Verbatim quote from the source:
Polish original
Spędzając czas z dzieckiem, np. na zabawie albo rozmowie, spacerze, czytaniu, budujecie silną więź i zaufanie do siebie.
Portal Pacjenta · open the source · accessed: 2026-11-04 · license [2]
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international norm “International norm” next to a section heading means its claims come from a non-Polish source, because no Polish source in our registry covers this topic. When this applies to only some of the claims, the foreign ones carry the same label next to their source.
Sources
- NHS (nhs.uk, Anglia)License: Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS (nhs.uk, Anglia). Content summarized and translated by the editors; changed relative to the original. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The summary is ours and is not attributed to the NHS.
- Portal Pacjenta (pacjent.gov.pl)License: CC BY 3.0 PL. Source: Portal Pacjenta (pacjent.gov.pl). Content summarized and translated by the editors; changed relative to the original.