Don't give up on storytime...
"New research from HarperCollins UK, however, has found the number of parents reading aloud to children is at an all-time low.
Fewer than half of parents of children under 13 said reading aloud to children was “fun for me”, while fewer than half of 0- to 4-year-olds are read to frequently."
Of all the things busy parents could be de-prioritising, #BedtimeStories shouldn't be one of them ...
My hot tip: If the books that you are reading feel boring, try looking for titles that have been developed with the long suffering parent in mind e.g. (plug incoming) our "Willow the Wonderer" series.
Threaded within our 'kids' books' are seeds of wisdom and metaphors specifically for the grown-up in the room so that they too may get enjoyment and learning out of the experience - even if it is the 100th time they are reading the book out aloud!
Look beyond the obvious "kids' books" and you will find other similar gems.
And don't be too concerned about age guidance either ... I personally think this is where the industry goes wrong.
Kids have an enormous capacity to learn at a young age - a child in a bilingual home will effortlessly learn two languages while those in a single language home will grow up knowing one ...
So, find a genuinely good read and it won't feel like a bother.