How important is a bedtime story for your child?
I’ve really been out of action for quite sometime since I have mainly been working on a new business venture and setting up a company for it. Now that most of the initial work is done, I sat down to reflect on how much time I might have actually lost with my wonderful young kids. Even though its just been a few months, it just cant be replaced. Being a dad comes with its own set of challenges since I have to balance work and family life every single day. I really want to make sure that I am there for my kids at least 1 hour a day. This will be my one on one with them and I want to ensure that it is something that they will cherish throughout and beyond their childhood.
When I started doing some thinking on this, I guessed that the best time to actually sit down and bond with my kids would be bedtime. Its perfect because I get to finish my work before bedtime and thats the time that the kids have already worn out a bit and in a more relaxed state of mind to listen to what I have to say. This is the best time that I could give them my undivided attention away from the distractions of television and my laptop. Its like hitting a pause button for an hour and then resuming once the kids have gone to bed.
So how important is a bedtime story? For one, it gives them something pleasant to dream about when they drift to sleep. This ensures that they have a good night’s rest with no unpleasant thoughts. It also cultivates the reading habit with the child once the child is able to read. It is always better to cultivate the reading habit right from young since this is a dying habit nowadays with the technical advancements of television, computers and MP3 players. I believe that the more you read to them, the more interested they are to pick up a book on their own and read. I have to be totally honest by saying that I havent been doing this on a regular basis, but it certainly is something that I want to start doing regularly. I’ve read and seen so many good things about reading out to your child and I’m sure that this will be my bonding time with my kids.
Here some bedtime story books you can pick up.
