Clicky. How often do you read to LO

rimjob · September 2011

We read most nights but not every night. How often do you?

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Molluskwrangler · September 2011

We read at least 4x a week usually nightly unless our schedule gets messed up.

violaplayer · September 2011

I try to get at least a little in every day. And I leave out board books for them to play with.

NewFamily09 · September 2011

We read to our older son several times every day, but a lot of the time I forget to include our younger son.

ashley542 · September 2011

We read every night after E's bath. Sometime she passes out before I can finish the book though

adoubleu12 · September 2011

I try to read to them every night, but I seem to always miss a day or two, especially if we go somewhere on the weekends.

MarSamWhitney · September 2011

Its almost useless right now, as she will always try to wrestle the book from me and chew on it. I do have several books that she can touch and play with, so I let her do that.

RSMom32011 · September 2011

A serious question...

I've tried reading to DD at different times during the day. Mostly with her laying with me, or sitting in my lap. Depending on what time of the day. She will not just sit there. Even if she's calmed down and about ready to go to bed, the book will wake her up and she starts trying to eat the pages. (She has a fascination with paper.)

She will sit and listen if I read to her while she's on the floor. But this is only for a short time.

She does play with books... but won't sit still long enough to be read to.

catsinawindow · September 2011

RSMom32011:

A serious question...

I've tried reading to DD at different times during the day. Mostly with her laying with me, or sitting in my lap. Depending on what time of the day. She will not just sit there. Even if she's calmed down and about ready to go to bed, the book will wake her up and she starts trying to eat the pages. (She has a fascination with paper.)

She will sit and listen if I read to her while she's on the floor. But this is only for a short time.

She does play with books... but won't sit still long enough to be read to.

I read to DS during playtime. He won't have it if he's tired. I've found the best way to read to him is by sitting on the floor with him sitting between my legs and holding the book in front of both of us. He likes to pet the pages, but doesn't usually manage to grab them enough to tear them.

I've found that his attention span for each page is pretty short, so if he starts to fuss, turning the page usually does the trick. He also likes some books more than others. Realistic looking pictures are better than "kiddie" drawings. His favorite book is one called "amazing animals" that has realistic colored drawings of different animals.

If he's unhappy while I'm reading, we just stop. No use continuing if he doesn't like it. His attention span will get longer as he gets older. Hope this helps somewhat Smile

Doodle2011 · September 2011

Some nights she is so beat (horrible napper) she falls asleep with her bottle shortly after getting home from daycare so I don't have time to. But if she's awake enough, we read several books. Good Night Moon is her favorite, mine is Someday. We were TERRIFIED by I Love You Forever (creepiest book ever- has been banned from our house, lol).

Calla123 · September 2011

I usually read 3-5 books a day...sometimes more. When she is playing, before naps, before bed, in the bathtub...anywhere. I like the Raffi ones where you can sing the books and so does she but we will also read a LONG story from classic Winnie the Pooh or Dr. Seuss etc.

As an educator I know how important it is to read to your child on a daily basis so it is the one thing I always make time for.

We also enjoy story time at the library.

courtneyt13 · September 2011

RSMom32011:

A serious question...

I've tried reading to DD at different times during the day. Mostly with her laying with me, or sitting in my lap. Depending on what time of the day. She will not just sit there. Even if she's calmed down and about ready to go to bed, the book will wake her up and she starts trying to eat the pages. (She has a fascination with paper.)

She will sit and listen if I read to her while she's on the floor. But this is only for a short time.

She does play with books... but won't sit still long enough to be read to.

I have found the best time/place to read to DD is during bathtime. We still use the infant tub in the big tub so she just lays there looking at the pictures and the book. We do this during the first part of bathtime then she plays for a bit.

I also find that reading to her when she first wakes up from nap a good time. She is not as active and usually interested in cuddling a bit. HTH.

sweetteaBV · September 2011

We read books during playtime. Our bedtime routine is usually singing a song or two, prayers, cuddles, and then crib.

TakeLuck · September 2011

Every night before bed and a few times during the day. It's the only thing he'll sit still for...

liladelphia215 · September 2011

I try to read every night before bed, but I always manage to miss a day or two, so I said 5-6 days.

rimjob · September 2011

We usually read as part of our night time routine. E will sit and she doesn't really try to eat the pages or anything, but she actually trys to turn the pages. This is just about the only time that she isn't destructive.

veggiegirl528 · September 2011

I used to read to her multiple times a day, but now that she's on the move I can't get her to sit still long enough or keep her hands/mouth off the books so it's only once or twice a week we read. It totally doesn't make her calm either so doing it as part of bedtime is a bad idea. The best time for me to read to her is when she's in her exersaucer & I know she can't reach the book as I'm reading to her. Hopefully she'll get over this soon & we can get back to reading, she has tons of books!

ele617 · September 2011

I read to DS every day but not on any kind of schedule, just whenever we feel like it.

JJsMom211 · September 2011

We read to him everyday. My H was reading to J last night while I cooked dinner. It was so awesome to hear him make up voices and stuff for J's entertainment. It takes a while to get through a book, though, because J is always grabbing at it and trying to shove it in his mouth.

Bluescarf · September 2011

My son adores books. He grabs them on his own and has started to help me turn the pages. I love to read to him, though sometimes I also use it as a time-killer when we're extra bored.

MrsSeli · September 2011

We read at bedtime every night and before each nap, so 3 books a day. Plus her new favourite thing is to dig through the book bin and pull them all out, so we often end up reading a book or 2 then, too. She sits mostly still, but insists on turning the pages, and fast, so I'd better read quick!

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