Do you read bedtime stories to your kids and what are there favorite stories

United States
October 26, 2006 10:36pm CST
I used to read stories to my girls and also sang to them or made up my own stories to get them to sleep at night.
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@Cortney (3980)
• United States
27 Oct 06
I used to read to my daughter all the time.. she is almost 8 and now she wants to read to me... she did ask me to read a story tonight.. at 10:30p.. she didn't want to go to bed.. Here was the story "There once was a little girl named Skye, she would not go to bed when her mommy told her. It was about a week before Halloween.. Her mommy told her that if she doesn't go to bed, she will not get to trick or treat" She said alright, alright.. i get your point.. im going to sleep.. but that was a bad story.. LMAO
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@Cortney (3980)
• United States
27 Oct 06
Thank you.. she has a mind of her own.. LOL
• United States
27 Oct 06
purfect day kitty butterfly - butterfly kitty says purfect day
yeah my 16 year old likes to act like she knows it all she is always telling me to shut up if she doesn't like what i say to her.I hope she grows out of this stage soon.
• United States
27 Oct 06
Thanks for your response.That is so cute 8 year olds are really smart.LOL
@happygal68 (3275)
• United States
27 Oct 06
I used to when they were little. They loved this generic book that taught them about animals ~ I can't recall the title to it though LOL Been along time ~ my boys are 18 & soon-to-b 14.
• United States
27 Oct 06
Thanks for your response.Cool those were the best times when they were little i always enjoyed singing and reading to my girls
• United States
27 Oct 06
Your very welcome & I totally agree with you! :-]
@candaceb87 (1362)
• Canada
30 Oct 06
yes i read to my children all of the time!! my daughter is trying so hard to read( she is only 3) she reads the books upside down and guesses what is on the pages by the pictures it is the cutest thing ever!!!
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• United States
30 Oct 06
Awesome i love it when children use there imagination to make up stories for the pictures they see
@massaj03 (4367)
• United States
30 Oct 06
we read stories but not actually right before she goes to bed...but she likes reading books on Dora The Explorer and others.
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• United States
30 Oct 06
thats great reading is good any time of the day.
• India
30 Oct 06
ya my grand ma used to do that
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• United States
30 Oct 06
thats awesome i am glad your grandma read to you.Reading is good for everyone.
@amsharma (1860)
• United States
30 Oct 06
I read to my kids everynight. My son is in the first grade and knows how to read pretty good now, so we alternate nights. I read one night and he reads a book me and his sister the next.
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• United States
30 Oct 06
that is wonderful i always enjoyed listening to my girls read to me.It's a very special time to bond with your children
@dellion (6698)
• Malaysia
27 Oct 06
No, I normally will talk to my son on bedtime till he fall asleep:)
@dellion (6698)
• Malaysia
27 Oct 06
Thanks!
• United States
27 Oct 06
purfect day kitty butterfly - butterfly kitty says purfect day
Thanks for your response.That is a great thing to do children love falling to sleep to our voices i think it helps them to relax and sleep better.
@HerShe (2383)
• Canada
31 Oct 06
I don't read bedtime stories to my children anymore. They are grown. When they were small I did. Most of the time I would pre-read the story, so that I could adlib the story and make it more exciting if needed. It makes for a better story. Sometimes I would just tell the story. I would tell them, "Close your eyes and make up the pictures in your head." They were asleep in now time, with no 'fighting'. Sometimes I would take the story and sing it. They liked this too.
• United States
1 Nov 06
That is awesome children are so easily entertained.My children also love it when i sang to them i would make up songs to sing to them it didn't take them long to fall asleep and they slept so much peacfull.
@loved1 (5328)
• United States
27 Oct 06
I read to my kids all the time! Their favorite right now is "I will never not ever eat a tomato". One fish two fish red fish blue fish will always be one of my favorites.
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• United States
27 Oct 06
Thanks for your response.That is so sweet
@Schubler (1525)
• Romania
27 Oct 06
I don`t have children ... and when I was little my mom didn`t read stories to me... she was just putting a cassete player... and left it on with a story untill I was finally asleep...
• United States
27 Oct 06
purfect day kitty butterfly - butterfly kitty says purfect day
Thanks for your response.Did you enjoy the stories that your mom played for you in the cassette player?
• United States
28 Oct 06
I have been reading to Sky since he was in my belly lol..he didnt then and to this day like hansel and grettle..he used to kick the crap out of my tummy..but only when I read that one story and i once read it to him this summer..and he says its not a nice story at all momma...lol..but he loves Thomas the Train stories, and LOVES!! JACK IN THE BEAN STOCK..and 3 little pigs...we play little pigs when we pretend..he will be thge piggy's and I am the wolf and knock on the covers..and he laughs so hard...I dont want him to ever grow up:( lol..
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• United States
30 Oct 06
Awwww that is so cute children are so wonderful my girls mean the world to me.
• India
30 Oct 06
yes my grandma to do it long back !!
• United States
1 Nov 06
That is awesome i bet you enjoyed having your grandma read to you.
@breezie (1246)
• Canada
27 Oct 06
I read to my kids at bedtime quite a bit. Their fvorites are goodnight Moon, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. My son loves Curious george, Transformers and any thing about trucks. My 8 year old likes to read to herself most of the time, but sometimes we read her chapter books together. She loves reading books about animals, especially dogs and horses.
• United States
27 Oct 06
Thanks for your response.Those are all very good books.Sounds like you have a very happy family.I loved it when my girls would read there books to me,and when we would read together it was so special.
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@kesfylstra (1868)
• United States
1 Nov 06
I used to read Good Night Moon every night, but when we moved the rocker didn't fit in the baby's room, so I didn't do it anymore. I think when she goes into a toddler bed, I will start again. I try to read to her thoughout the day, but she tends to not sit very still. Her favorites are Sleepy Dog and A Fish Out of Water. She also likes the counting book. She doesn't talk at all yet, but I swear if I say "one" she will say "two, three". Can those count as first words?
• United States
1 Nov 06
That is great she will learn to sit still as she gets older and gets more interested in being read to.
@moneymind (10510)
• Philippines
22 Nov 06
naaa... i have no children of my own. greetings. : )
@rmuxagirl (7548)
• United States
1 Nov 06
I don't have kids but when I do I'll read the stories my mom read to me. I still have all my childhood books, well half. I got half my brother got half. I used to love anything by Dr. Suess.
@clownfish (3272)
• United States
1 Nov 06
I used to, but my daughter used to really fight going to bed at night, so whenever I'd want to read her a story at other times of the day, she'd resist, thinking she'd have to go to sleep after. So, I had to quit doing that.
@naha123 (1265)
• India
27 Oct 06
me too and i will tell good jungle stories to them
• United States
27 Oct 06
purfect day kitty butterfly - butterfly kitty says have a purfect day
Thanks for your response.Wow i bet they enjoy those stories.