10 Times to Share Books and Stories during a Busy Day      At Meal Times Sing or read a story during a moment of quiet nursing or to gather the kids around the noisy breakfast table. In the Car or On the Bus Keep a few books in the car or in your diaper bag to keep your little ones quiet and busy. At Child Care Drop Off Calm a crying child at good bye time with a favorite story or lullaby.    At the Grocery Store Put a few board books in the shopping cart or tie a cloth book to the shopping cart so you're not cleaning up books from the floor as you go!    At the Doctor's Office Read or tell a soothing story to your little one in the waiting room and sing or talk through the scary parts of the visit. At Nap Time Familiar routines always help babies calm and sleep. Use books and stories to quietly ease your baby to sleep. At Day's End You are exhausted, the baby is fussy. Lie down on the floor or under a tree surrounded by books. Play a book on tape for your baby. Keep your little one busy and try to have some quiet time.    At Bath Time Plastic bath time books are great fun and may help a fussy baby enjoy the tub a little more. At Bed Time Books and stories are a quiet bed time routine that can work magic with babies who fight sleep! At Your Time Find some time in your day to put your feet up, thumb through a magazine or get lost in a story for you.      www.zerotothree.org/BrainWonders: Developed 1998-2001