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[quote=Anonymous]I love books and have tons of them at my house.  But if it's cluttering things up and the kid isn't actually reading them, it's reasonable to seek a solution.  Stop buying books for a while while you organize the ones you have.  Have a couple small shelves in different places in the house with a selection of books on them.  Keep the favorites out, but rotate through the others.

Use the library to try new titles -- you don't have to buy every book you want, especially when you don't know what your kid will actually like.  Our library in DC offers bundles of picture books on different themes for checkout, even during the pandemic.

It's great to have lots of books, but if you aren't reading to your kid -- and if you and your wife aren't reading in front of your kid, modeling it as an enjoyable activity -- it's not guaranteed to have much benefit.  The books can just become part of the decor.

Books in the house are great, but that doesn't mean buying hundreds of books is necessary.[/quote]

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