Do your kiddos sit still for books?

gymnst1013 · May 2012

N used to be great at bedtime - we'd read him 3 or 4 books and he would sit on our laps, turning pages and loving it. Not anymore. Now he's all over the place, trying to turn around, climb down, etc. He's only marginally better during the day. I have always had visions of reading to my kids on a regular basis but that can't happen if he won't sit still! It's probably (I hope!) a phase, but I'm just wondering about the rest of you guys.

cassoppea · May 2012

It depends on her mood and the book. She loves the flap books that she can pull down and play with. Or any books with textures. She generally loves to turn the pages too. Sometimes even her favorites just don't do it and she's up trying to get to something else as soon as we start. I still read to her, even if she's playing with something else. I figure she can still hear it so hopefully she's getting something out of it.

I think as they get older and start to appreciate the story, it gets better!

LollyBug18 · May 2012

At bedtime? No way does she sit still and I think it's partially because DH always does bedtime stories and she knows he'll let her get down if she squirms enough. But during the day she'll sit still or even just sit on her own and look at books by herself. Sometimes she even "reads" to herself and gets really into it. It's hilarious!

Edit: Forgot to say that I also think she doesn't sit still for him because he ALWAYS picks long, long, paper books instead of the shorter board books geared toward her age. I try to tell him to pick a shorter story that she could help turn the pages and stuff and he never does. (How do I make the eye roll face?)

MrsPBNJ0220 · May 2012

I'm sure it is a phase. My DS has never sat still for book reading, so we have just put it on hold until he is much older and can sit still. When we do read him a book (because we love doing this) it is typically very short, and we either do it while he is bathing with bath books or we have to put him in his crib and we know he doesn't give a crap about the book. I'm sure it will get better.

DaisyJanie · May 2012

He's never been much into them at bedtime. He does like the touchy feely books like 'that's not my monkey' better than others. I'm sure when he's older he'll be more into th bedtime stories

mum2monkees · May 2012

She used to love Llama Llama Red Pajama now she just wants to eat books!

MLF135 · May 2012

Its a phase, DS was the same way. He used to sit still for 3 or 4 books, then as he got a little older was climbing all over and not interested at all. Just recently, within the last week or so, he started sitting still for books again.

CarlaAndJames · May 2012

cassoppea:
It depends on her mood and the book. She loves the flap books that she can pull down and play with. Or any books with textures. She generally loves to turn the pages too.

This. it's definitely more about turning the pages than hearing the story though. Funny voices and hand motions and stuff help too. She has a few books that she'll drag across the room for me to read over and over, and those tend to be the ones that require the most silly acting from me. I don't think that's a coincidence

MrsSparklesMcGee · May 2012

She used to do great, but not anymore. What has been sort of successful recently is giving her a different book to hold while I read to her. She may not be paying close attention to the book I'm reading, but I figure it's better than nothing. I try to read to her a lot - both during the day and before bed. I'm also hopeful it's just a phase.

pregarella · May 2012

Totally depends on her mood. Sometimes we can sit through a few books, sometimes she wiggles away after one page.

SpceCadet · May 2012

mum2monkees:
She used to love Llama Llama Red Pajama now she just wants to eat books!

DS spent a good portion of the day pulling off and putting back books on the shelf today. Between each, he would eat the corner.

He doesn't much sit for books at all.

kas80 · May 2012

Nope. She never has. My LO is very rarely still though- only when nursing (if she's sleepy) and while asleep. She's just always moving around, trying to grab at things (like the book) and just wants to go explore or do something more active. I try to read to her but no matter when I do it we only make it through 4 pages or so on a good day. Oh well.

jcsumm0 · May 2012

Her main interest is flipping the pages as fast as possible. There are a few she likes and will sit still for, and she usually sits for the ones at bedtime b/c she is tired, but other times she mostly prefers to crawl off and do something else.

jellybeanjean · May 2012

I have never gotten through a single book with DS2. DS1 would sit through several at this age. I am sure it's just a phase -- DS2 is far more active/crazy than DS1 was, so I'm thinking his brain is just wired to go, go, go right now. I am sure it will change down the road.

nfrtny · May 2012

DS never sits still for a book ANY time of the day. I wouldn't sit still for books til I was older either, but my mom did read to me for years once I started sitting still, so I think it's just a phase

kari11w · May 2012

No way will DD stay still. I still want to read to her so I read while she plays when we get home in the late afternoon. Sometimes she will take the book from me and won't let me read, but I figure she is just exploring.

lbursey · May 2012

It's weird. He's okay with books that he knows and likes, but when I introduce a new book he's all over the map. Up and then down and flipping around and turning pages.

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