when do you start to take baby to library storytime?

[Anonymous]

My baby is turning 6 months old next week. When do you take baby to attend library storytime? If he is on the young side to get any benefits from library storytime, I would prefer to hold it off & do it at a later time. Library storytime happens to be during his naptime, I am not sure if it is worth it to wake him up to bring him to storytime.

[Anonymous]

6 months is a little young. We started going when my kids were about 10 months. Now at 13 months and 3, both really love it. They can sit and they also can run around with the shakers and musical instruments. Story time is pretty interactive.

Same with it being at my younger kids naptime. 10am is a hard time for us!

[Anonymous]

I started at four months. She loved it and we have a lot of friends we made there.

[Anonymous]

We went he was a tiny baby, mostly to get out of the house.

[Anonymous]

6 months is perfect. I think if they can sit up it's good. Otherwise it's mostly to get out of the house - and since it's during naptime for you that's not worth it.

[Anonymous]

My library has a baby (0-24 mo) and family (all ages) story time, and many surrounding towns have the same. The family time draws out a lot of older kids and the babies get a little trampled (and aren't catered to). The baby class is perfect. There are babies of all ages, but they do float in and out of attendance as naps start to fluctuate.

[Anonymous]

Our babytime at the library did singing and fingerplay as well as stories. It was about 20 mins long. I would do it at 6 mos but I don't think I would wake a kid up specifically to go. His nap schedule may change in a month though.

[Anonymous]

I would not wake baby up to do story time. I'd think the main benefits would be for YOU at this age.

I'd find a play ground or similar that meets at a time your baby can handle without having a nap disrupted.

[Anonymous]

Everywhere I lived (DC, Northern Va and now NY) all have baby lap time at the library that is separate from toddler storytime. Babies sit on laps and the librarians leads songs, stories and movements that are geared specifically to non-walking babies. I’ve seen parents bring babies as young as 6 weeks. Most libraries put out toys afterwards and babies get tummy time while parents and nannies socialize. Check your library schedule!

[Anonymous]

Go ahead and take her. But know it is for socialization for you and her and not the actual stories. Most of the young children aren't interested/can't hear or see the pictures enough to be engaging. They want to move around and play.

[Anonymous]

The Alexandria Library has a terrific under 1 program. They tailor it heavily to younger babies and the librarian focuses on the ages of the babies present. I have seen very young babies there but I would say 6 months is perfectly fine.

I would see if your library has an under 1 focused session.

[Anonymous]

I start all my kids at 6 months right after their vaccines take effect. Our library has a Baby Storytime that is fantastic.

[Anonymous]

I’m a children’s librarian. I’ve had baby storytime attendees as young as 3 or 4 weeks. A good baby storytime is about teaching the adult songs, rhymes, and fingerplays that you can do with your baby at home. You’ll appreciate it when you’re stuck on an airplane, in a doctor’s waiting room, etc. The social aspect is great for the adults too. The babies enjoy it, especially by 6 months, but it’s really for the adults.

[Anonymous]

He can start going whenever, but if it conflicts with nap time I would just skip it until it works better with your child’s schedule.

[Anonymous]

Whenever you feel the need to get out of the house is fine.