lisabelle Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 My only good memories of my mom are her reading to me and my brothers up until I was about the age of my dh (11). It's not something Matt has particularly wanted since he started reading novels independently, but he recently watched something scary on TV and I volunteered to read to him at bedtime to give him something else to think about rather than dwelling on the disturbing images he's seen. So I've been reading to him in bed every night for the last week or so, and now I'm doing it a little in the morning as he wakes up. I'm having such a nice time doing it that I hope it continues for a good long time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chai Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Yes. My dd is 11 and she still loves read-aloud times. My dh reads at bed-time and I read during school-time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 My boys range from 4 to 11, and we read aloud nearly daily. In addition to reading aloud during school this year (we're doing two years of Sonlight), I read aloud in the evening during "family time". My boys all love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 My only good memories of my mom are her reading to me and my brothers up until I was about the age of my dh (11). It's not something Matt has particularly wanted since he started reading novels independently, but he recently watched something scary on TV and I volunteered to read to him at bedtime to give him something else to think about rather than dwelling on the disturbing images he's seen. So I've been reading to him in bed every night for the last week or so, and now I'm doing it a little in the morning as he wakes up. I'm having such a nice time doing it that I hope it continues for a good long time! Boy, your dh is young! :D I still read aloud to ds13 and to dd8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Sure I do. When I read out loud, everyone is included. I even read to my dh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 My daughter is going to be 10 in under two weeks, and I still read aloud to her regularly and don't foresee stopping anytime soon! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galtgrl Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Yup. We're reading Great Expectations now, which the littlest one puts up with. The older ones often listen as I read the younger one her books too, though - I think they enjoy hearing them again, though they won't admit it :lol:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Yes. I read a novel to all of them at bedtime and my 10yo still listens in. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed2fosteradopt Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I read to my 12 yo ds everyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhrice3 Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Sadly, this is the first year that I do not read aloud to my older children. After our move, the older two high schoolers decided to go to public school this past school year. HOWEVER, up until last year, we all would read together over lunch - kids were sophomore, 8th grade, and 3rd grade. We would read great books like Great Expectations, The Christmas Carol, Kidnapped, etc. My kids all loved it, and I do miss it. I still read to my youngest who is still at home, and I intend to read to her until she goes to high school. We call it our coffee time, and it is the first thing that we do in the morning in our library/study. I used to read to everyone when we would travel by car on long trips - Narnia, Cleary books, Dr. Doolittle, Mary Poppins, etc. We all loved those times, and heavens knows, it gave me something to do while my dh was driving! Read to them as long as they are home!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Yep. (12yo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Surely do. The kid is pushing 14, and we still read together every night. I recently asked if he wants to continue, as I was worried he was putting up with it for my sake, and he was quite aghast at the idea of stopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailaena Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 DD (15) and I switched from English to French books when she was @11 so that we could continue reading kid's books. This was mostly due to the fact that I don't stay awake very long when I read out loud, and even less log when she reads out loud, so long chapters were out! We added in Chinese stories last year, but I fall asleep so much faster when she is reading a language I barely comprehend... I blame my parents who read me to sleep until I was 10 or so:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Yes! Mine are 11 and 15 and we do read aloud to them still, though not nearly enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Yes, both of them. I love reading aloud - that and nursing are my favorite parts of parenting. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 My ds is almost 13 and we read-aloud every morning before school. We're on summer hiatus right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Sure I do. When I read out loud, everyone is included. I even read to my dh. Same here! And when DH reads in the evenings, we all listen in also. And DH and I will even read to each other after the kids are in bed. Reading aloud never stops around here. I guess it is a form of family entertainment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I'm still reading with my 12 year old and hope to continue.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I still read to my kids for about an hour a day (we use SL) and my son will be 11 next month. My daughter will be 9 in a couple of months. I plan to continue reading out loud to them for at least the next 4 years, if not longer. They really enjoy it and so do I. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I read to my 13 yr old dd everyday and I love it!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meet me in paris Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Sure I do. When I read out loud, everyone is included. I even read to my dh. yep! same over here. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 DH, DD19 and DD9 all read aloud together, taking turns. They just finished the entire Harry Potter series in May. Not sure what they will start this fall. They all pile on the bed together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 And DH and I will even read to each other after the kids are in bed. :001_wub:This is romantic. DH, DD19 and DD9 all read aloud together, taking turns. They just finished the entire Harry Potter series in May. Not sure what they will start this fall. They all pile on the bed together. We've been reading HP aloud as a family, too! We're on Order of the Phoenix and are already sad that we're more than half way through the series :(. We use Sonlight, so I guess it goes without saying that we also read aloud for school every day. I love it, and yes, it IS a lifestyle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 (edited) Yes. We also enjoy audio books. Edited August 14, 2010 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonsmama Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Everyday, and will continue as along as he lets me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Yes. We usually have a "family read" going. We pass the book around sometimes, depending on who feels like reading more. Ds and I also just read through the "wimpy kid diary" books together. Those are funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Yes indeed. I hope to continue the tradition until they are in college. My dd is 13yo and just loves being read to. I read to both kids first thing in the morning and also at night. We treasure the time snuggled up with a great story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdanigirl Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Yes here too. Ds is also 11 and loves read aloud time. I think it has been reat for all my children. They love books, library day, and tend to reemember the things that we have read in the past. They still beg for more chapters when we read aloud.:) Danielle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I stopped when my youngest was 15, only because he is the last left at home and was very busy. I read them up and down, AM and PM, from infancy. My mom was severely handicapped and the one thing she could do for us was read. We loved it. I know families that read together through high school for the youngest. It is lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldskool Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 All my kids enjoy read alouds -- even the 13 year old. I plan to keep the daily tradition going as long as someone will listen. Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaissezFaire Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I read aloud to my kids every night. The oldest are nearly 12. I do not ever intend to stop as long as they live in this house. Generally we all pile in the living room, they get out lap desks and draw or color in Dover coloring books. It's a strong tradition here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 My only good memories of my mom are her reading to me and my brothers up until I was about the age of my dh (11). It's not something Matt has particularly wanted since he started reading novels independently, but he recently watched something scary on TV and I volunteered to read to him at bedtime to give him something else to think about rather than dwelling on the disturbing images he's seen. So I've been reading to him in bed every night for the last week or so, and now I'm doing it a little in the morning as he wakes up. I'm having such a nice time doing it that I hope it continues for a good long time! I really, really don't like to read out loud. About once a year or so, I will read one book to my kids cover to cover, one chapter a night. I like the closeness, but hate the reading ( I yawn constantly when I read so it isn't pleasant, it actually hurts after a while). I try to get them to help out with the reading, but they don't want to, so I have to read it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Yes, I am reading the Little Britches series to them right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 We still gather for new and old favorites and devotions. It is as well liked at 14 as it was at 4. For which I am so very, very grateful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 No, and it's been a couple years that I haven't. However, on occasion when I'm reading to 5yo dd the boys will end up sitting in and listening. They don't necessarily "have to" hear the rest of the story, they just listen for a little bit. Although we don't read aloud we usually have an audio book in the car and ds2 listens to audiobooks a lot on his mp3 player. Cinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Jenny Flint Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I still read to my almost 16 yo son, and my 11 yo daughter. We read all history and literature together. It keeps me up to date on their reading, makes for better on-the-spot discussion, and helps me to clarify the tough points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele B Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 We still read aloud to dd9 when she lets us. She generally likes to sketch while she listens. I enjoy it when my husband reads aloud to me while I cross stitch. Sometimes I read to him while he drives on long trips. Reading aloud is a pleasurable activity throughout life. Of course, this is not a substitute for a child doing independent reading and comprehension. Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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