tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141451964776939452.post1837193132133734707..comments2020-11-10T07:02:16.216+00:00Comments on Parenting on the Front Line: Bedtime stories - a battle worth fighting?Parenting on the Front Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06960258659116945702noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141451964776939452.post-72300884202730457582012-10-07T20:51:39.094+01:002012-10-07T20:51:39.094+01:00I think the important thing isn't that you rea...I think the important thing isn't that you read a bedtime story with your child, but that you just make time to read stories with your child. Having said that, I do like to read my children a bedtime story or two but that's because I work full-time and it gives me some quality time cuddling up with my children before they fall asleepAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04221289003579950395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141451964776939452.post-83282035159435880442012-10-04T18:40:40.927+01:002012-10-04T18:40:40.927+01:00pfft! I reckon the reason there is so much emphasi...pfft! I reckon the reason there is so much emphasis on bedtime stories is that for some children it's the only exposure to books they have each day. Clearly your children are not lacking that kind of exposure! For heaven's sake, don't beat yourself up about it.<br /><br />I gave up on bedtime stories for quite a while because my kids were too far apart in age to enjoy the same story, and bedtime got too fraught what with trying to read a separate story to each child. Now that they are a bit older (younger one is almost 4) they actually ask for bedtime stories and can tolerate waiting while the other has her turn, so we're back in the habit of books before bed. I don't think it is (or has to be) for everyone, though!Katriinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403719183047819222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141451964776939452.post-47455600026758541892012-10-03T20:07:49.686+01:002012-10-03T20:07:49.686+01:00*hangs out the bunting*
*shoots hand in the air*
...*hangs out the bunting*<br /><br />*shoots hand in the air*<br /><br />H is 2.5. I still don't read him a bed time story. I read to him throughout the day, as and when he asks and we bring him up very much child led. As an avid reader myself (at least pre-H), the lack of bedtime story comes as a surprise to many of my friends and family but I never had one as a child and clearly it didn't affect my love of reading nor my intelligence.<br /><br />Quite frankly, H has been asking to go to bed at the right time for about 18 months now but has only really started to enjoy books in the last 10 months. He adores reading so much that I am worried that by introducing a story at bedtime will over excite him and my evenings are far too precious to do battle!Mummy Glitzerhttp://www.mummyglitzer.co.uknoreply@blogger.com