Reading to your children IS time consuming. For my husband and I, the time we carve out of our busy daily schedule to sit for a half hour to forty-five minutes reading is an investment in our boys' futures. It also allows us to connect with them and spend time with them no matter how busy the day was or how aggravating their behavior had been. When we read everything is good.
To find the time, we made the reading time part of our routine. My boys take baths and brush their teeth, and then they know that books come next. At first, the reading was done in my oldest son's room, but lately we find that our king size bed is the perfect spot for us to cuddle and read. If we read in there, then there is room for the whole family to listen. And yes, my husband comes in to listen at least 4 out of the 7 nights. Often, he is the one who falls asleep while I read to the boys!
What am I sacrificing to do this? Sometimes the dinner dishes don't get done until the morning. I don't usually watch T.V. at night. These are two things that I let go so that my boys have an established routine. Shared reading is more important.
If you don't read regularly to your child/ren, when do you think you can fit it in? And what are you willing to give up so that your child/ren have an established routine with books?
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