Reading to your kids...

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Reading to your kids...

_{Started by Brandie , author of Rudy Family Rukus} _{3/3/2010 9:37:10 AM}

So over the past 7 years I can promise I have not been the best reading mother. Between cleaning, working, moving, birthing and all those other motherly duties I have not always been the best reading mother. However, this year I have made a commitment to do better. I can honestly say that this year (meaning this school year) we have read more than ever. We read our scriptures in the morning before school and then we read after kindergarten and then again after first grade gets out then I try to read a bedtime story (this does not always happen) I have noticed a real difference. What about you?? What are some tips to making this habit stick?

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Reply by Quirky Momma

_{author of quirkymomma.com} _{3/9/2010 4:30:33 PM}

We don't have a set "time" to read. Bedtime is just way to chaotic over here trying to wrangle all the kiddos through teeth, repeated bathroom trips, PJs, diapers, where their beloved blanket is, etc. It is just too stressful... but what we do have is hundreds (literally) of books in the house. I think by having tons of books they kids learn to enjoy them and somehow during the day I find myself reading one (or a dozen) to them at a time... and we don't have a TV so I think that helps.

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Reply by Brandie

_{author of Rudy Family Rukus} _{3/9/2010 7:16:12 PM}

Definitely no TV helps. That is good that you read thru out the day. My 2 yr old is great at encouraging me to read during the day. My older kids are great at reading at bedtime but it wasn't always so simple. It's still not simple just a little more structured.

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Reply by Courtney

_{author of One Mom's Perfect Imperfection} _{3/19/2010 10:41:55 PM}

I read to my kids at bedtime always. My youngest (15 months) still naps so she gets a book read to her before nap time as well. But both of my kids love books so much that they will periodically bring me a book to read in the middle of the day and I'll gladly stop what I'm doing to read to them because I don't want to ever discourage it. But I love to read myself so it's a thrill to me that they'd rather read than watch TV.

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Reply by Nan

_{author of Quality Time!} _{3/20/2010 2:32:32 AM}

I baby 3 years and 1 month she good remember from listening so alway my husband read for her (she speak Thai, Laos and learn English) we would like she remember from Original English so it my husband job to read for her ;-)

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Reply by Hazel Nut

_{author of The Nut House | there is nothing wrong with a little Crazy in your day} _{3/25/2010 1:28:06 PM}

We used to read a lot more than we do. I used to read on and off throughout the day. Now I only have time to read one or two stories a day, if we are lucky. Many times now, I hand my 8 year old a book and have him go read to my 1 year old if I can't find the time to read.

Reading is so important to us, we are just not doing a very good job at it any more.

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Reply by ReadAloudDad

_{author of Read Aloud Dad} _{11/23/2010 7:13:55 PM}

I think it is great to have a large choice of books available (if possible).

Challenge kids with new stories, but do come back to old favourites.

Don't read aloud with the aim of getting them to sleep! They can sense that! Try to make it an entertaining read, not a hypnotic session ("you feel sleepy, you feel sleepy".)

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Reply by Shawnee

_{author of Life on the Bright Side} _{1/3/2011 7:31:27 PM}

I want to read more this as well. I hope to be able to get at least three reading nights in a week. I believe reading is really important for the kids. I also believe children should be encouraged to read outside of family reading time. We have family devotions every night where we read together as a family. I am working on having time to read with each child. That's one of my goals for 2011.

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