do you (or your SO) read to your LO(s) every day?

musicalsilver · June 2014

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5522762?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000037

AAP is now strongly endorsing doing so, as a survey showed that only a disappointing 60% of children were read to on a daily basis. How do we compare?

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DaisyDuck40 · June 2014

Not every day but every other day.

BC&LM · June 2014

I did all the time when he was little and would sit still and not shut my fingers in the book, try to chew the cardboard off, etc. Now, I try to read him at least one book everyday, but it doesn't always work out that way.

ilovemarfa · June 2014

I put no because he either 1. Eats the book or 2. Won't sit still. Ds1 didn't start enjoying his books until he was closer to 1 1/2 years of age. I read to ds1 every day, multiple times a day.

AlsGal01 · June 2014

Yes. At least one a day. He will bring them to me and sit. Then he tries to close it and eat it.

peachnectarine · June 2014

I did when he was a newborn, but not anymore. He is so squirmy and either wants nothing to do with it or he'll grab the book and try to throw it. I should really start trying again, though. I really want to be able to read to him.

JessicaKS · June 2014

I don't read books aloud to her everyday. But she "reads" books everyday to herself. She loves taking books off her shelf and looking at te pictures and turning the pages. I need to be better at reading to her but honestly she doesn't like to sit still for the lenthg of a book all the time

Cricket81 · June 2014

For those of you with squirmy lo's, have you tried more interactive books? My little guy loves any book that has flaps he can lift or fun things to touch. He's not as good at listening to the plain story books unless it's one of a small group of favorites.

needanustart · June 2014

Ugh, poor second child syndrome. We read 20 books a day from the start with G and we still read him at least 2 at bedtime. Now with poor Lo I feel like I never have a chance to focus on a book for him and he will just crawl off if I try to read to both of them. But in truth G was making full sentence demands by 16 months. (I need water. Cold water. With ice mommy.) and I can deal with that type of bossiness taking longer to develop this time around!

dmlk413 · June 2014

It ebbs and flows. Right now she just wants to eat the book and screams if i wont give it to her.I've started reading to her at dinner time because she eats so slow and can't try to take the book.

dmlk413 · June 2014

JessicaKS said:
I don't read books aloud to her everyday. But she "reads" books everyday to herself. She loves taking books off her shelf and looking at te pictures and turning the pages. I need to be better at reading to her but honestly she doesn't like to sit still for the lenthg of a book all the time

DD does this with her board books. She'd rather "read" them herself than let me do it.

lioness13 · June 2014

Depends on what time we get in, eat dinner and whether KJ is sleepy. Most nights yes.

phishgirl29 · June 2014

Every night before bed. Daycare picked up some slack every now and then.

musicalsilver · June 2014

@CL8badB - nope!!! Either you do or you don't with this one.

And as a result, I'm really impressed with how well our board follows the national average on this one!

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cynthia2007 · June 2014

Everyday. Its part of our bedtime routine. And she has two little board books that she loves to flip through and read, its so cute!

TheTamedShrew · June 2014

Yep. Several times a day. It used to be only part of our bedtime routine, but now she wants me to read to her all the time.

MorganWP · June 2014

Not every day. Maybe every other day or so. Depends on what she feels like doing. Sometimes she'll be in the mood to sit and listen but even then she flips to the end halfway through and just wants to eat the book and other days she doesnt want anything to do with books. She will "read" by herself though.

ETA: We also read out things like labels and signs to her, mostly just to explain what they are but the other day she loved listening to the ingredients on the cheerios box. Weirdo.

numbersgirl08 · June 2014

Probably at least once a day. It used to be part of bedtime routine but it doesn't always happen then anymore. As soon as I open the book she shuts it and wants to run away! So we try and she sees books and gets used to them and heard words, which is what is what matters now. I don't think it matters if you get through the whole book or not. Just keep it part of their everyday experience.

GalLaura · June 2014

We read all day long. My lo loves his books. I have them on shelves which he can access. We read 4 or so books before both naps. He reads with his dad before bed. I also take him to the library every week for a baby bounce and baby rhyme time class. One of the libraries has board books and a kids area. So we take books out too. I love to read and I'm so happy my lo does too!