2006-06-22 21:54:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Preschool
I don't think there is too much emphasis put on it. It's suggested for bedtime because that's when you're wanting your children to wind down. Reading to them is a quiet activity that both you and your children will enjoy.
By all means, read to them as many times a day as you or they wish!
2006-06-23 00:20:15 · answer #1 · answered by nightevisions 7 · 21⤊ 0⤋
Bedtime stories are a ritual. Many parents find that reading their children a book right before bed is a wonderful way to end the day. My daughter has great memories of bedtime stories when she was little.
As a kindergarten teacher, I can tell you that it doesn't matter when you read to/with your child as long as you read. The more a child reads and is read to, the better reader s/he will become. There is this thing called the Matthew Effect. In a reading study that was done, researchers found that kids who read/are read to get better and better. This motivates them to read more which makes them even better readers. On the other hand, children who do not read/ are not read to very often do not gain reading skills and do not become better readers. They do not become motivated to read and do not gain reading skills very easily. As time goes on, the gap just gets wider and wider. It is a classic case of the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. So all of you parents out there need to read with your children as much as you can. Find books you both like and it will be even more fun and you will have some wonderful memories. Reading is one of the most important things you can do with and for your child academically.
2006-06-23 08:16:22 · answer #2 · answered by Garden Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many reasons to read to children at bedtime (as your other answers show.) But an additional reason is that bedtime is a routine and children, especially young children, learn through routines. And, since parents put children to bed anyway, this routine is already in place and doesn't require the parent to set aside a special time of the day because it is already set aside as "bedtime". So it is easy for even tired parents to accomplish.
2006-06-27 20:04:04 · answer #3 · answered by Baachan Linda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think too much emphasis is being placed on reading at bedtime. Too many households don't read to their children enough. One easy way to incorporate it into a busy schedule is to do it at bedtime. Obviously, any time of the day is excellent.
Reading aloud to children is the single most important activity you can do with a child.
2006-06-23 16:36:11 · answer #4 · answered by sjohnson9501@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reading to children at anytime is a good thing but the emphasis for reading to children at bedtime would be to help set a routine for the child and to settle them down so they are in the right mood to go to sleep.
2006-06-23 00:25:32 · answer #5 · answered by clarence 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a tradition and it tends to put a child to sleep more easily. Reading to a child is far different than TV or something else. If you get someone excited right before bed it hinders rest. Usually a story and thinking about something mellow will put someone to sleep. Some therapists even recommend reading to yourself if you are having trouble sleeping. So, it is all to aid sleep/rest, and is a time-honored tradition. Usually during the day a kid will have too much to do already, and little time for a story, unless they're in school.
2006-06-22 21:58:53 · answer #6 · answered by perfectlybaked 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another reason could be... these days we have more Moms working out of the home. After the parents get home and dinner is finished, baths are taken....this might be the only time that she can really spend some time reading a book.
2006-06-23 02:44:39 · answer #7 · answered by batsey99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is just a quiet activitiy to use in the bedtime/winding down routine
can also be used before lunch to quiet down the children or naptime or to get them excited about a new activity such as to read The Little Red Hen before making bread
2006-06-24 04:40:51 · answer #8 · answered by Library Eyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the other answers. In addition, the child who learns to enjoy the bedtime story is much easier to get to go to bed,since he/she is so looking forward to that night time quality time with that caregiver as well as the story itself.
2006-06-23 00:25:56 · answer #9 · answered by doggy mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It puts the child to sleep and they remember the story because most of them dream about it thoughout the night. That's why many are encouraged to study before you sleep as well!
2006-06-23 02:55:48 · answer #10 · answered by Sharne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋