Bedtime story

palefrost · #1 (**permalink**) 09-29-2006, 10:33 AM

Do you read bedtime stories to your little ones? I do. We are reading harry potter at the moment. Its a great way to have a calm and peaceful time with them. What books do you read at bedtime?

htmlmaster · #2 (**permalink**) 09-29-2006, 09:25 PM

I don't have little ones, in fact, if I was one or the other, I would be the little one. Anyway, I suppose it's a good idea, especially if the children in question are new to reading. Just make sure they don't become dependent you reading stuff for them.

LyricB · #3 (**permalink**) 09-29-2006, 09:40 PM

I read a story to my daughter every night...she's not quite three yet but she gets a real kick out of it. I think it helps her settle down.

Slashmire · #4 (**permalink**) 09-29-2006, 10:29 PM

Hmm my mom used to read us bed time stories, but nothing involving convoluted storylines such as Harry Potter, we were more on the easy fairy tales genre

palefrost · #5 (**permalink**) 09-30-2006, 10:21 AM

My little one sticks her whole face inside the book as im trying to read its really funny. After a few minutes i need to pull her out of the book and sit her back on the bed.

LyricB · #6 (**permalink**) 10-01-2006, 09:11 AM

My Dad, who still remains to this day a very eclectic man, used to read Hindu mythology to my brother and I at bedtime. Considering we were pretty young you can imagine how confusing it all was.

Melos · #7 (**permalink**) 10-02-2006, 09:48 AM

I have read to my boys every night of their entire lives, and I intend to continue until they move out.

Right now, they have me reading "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" though I'm sure they aren't getting a lot of it.

harleysneak · #8 (**permalink**) 10-11-2006, 03:43 PM

We read bedtime stories to our daughter every night before bed. She's only 16 months right now, but she looks forward to it every night. As we're getting her pajamas on, she'll sit there and say book and point to her books. We read her a different story every night. She probably already has over 100 books!

Melos · #9 (**permalink**) 10-15-2006, 10:18 AM

I just think books are so important for kids - not only to get them interested in reading, but to spark their imagination. My eldest son is not very imaginative - he's very literal and analytical, but he can get into a good adventure story.

Slashmire · #10 (**permalink**) 10-19-2006, 10:05 AM

Quite right, there isn't much drawbacks to kids when on the subject of reading book. Imagination as well as a better vocabulary are bound to arise.