I've just been reading the thread about when everyone's children began reading, and I have another burning question... Has anyone had a toddler obsessed with books, but refusing to be read to?
My DD16mos will literally sit for hours going through any book she can get her hands on. It started when she could crawl over to the book shelf at 7mos, and pick books for herself. She turns the pages individually, and points and says things very quietly to herself. The perplexing thing is, if I/DH/DS3 try to read to/with her, she puts the book down and walks away. She is quite verbal, often speaking in (simple) 3/4 word sentences and will accept my input when she's "reading" only if she has approached me and asked a question about the book. Occassionally she will let me just sit near her, although she won't talk. I've watched her (when she thought she was alone) pointing & naming several letters and numbers around the house, and she clearly enjoys it when DS3 and I are going over a book together, although won't sit with us? DS3 has always been the complete opposite (he'll tell people at the bus stop all about his latest book on Space, and ask them to come home to take a look at it!). Anyway, I'm not thinking this is cause for concern, just really curious
