Bedtime Stories

When I was a little kid my parents read to me and my brother every night before bed.

We would each get to pick one picture book.

To my dismay, my brother always chose the same book. It was The Animals of Farmer Jones.

I would get so frustrated because we could have been hearing two different stories every night instead of only one. 

I guess hearing the same one over and over gave him a sense of security.

But it’s a good thing that our parents read to us, no matter what the titles. Reading to kids at bedtime not only helps them relax, it stimulates their brains at the same time. And it encourages them to appreciate the importance of reading.

Did your parents read to you when you were a kid?