https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:57:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-read-to-your-lo-during-bedtime-if-so-how-many-books-do-you-read#post-1307388 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 09:45:08 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1307388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's still pretty young (9 months), but we do about 10 minutes. Since her books are super short, that's more than enough books (usually 4-5). :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-read-to-your-lo-during-bedtime-if-so-how-many-books-do-you-read#post-1307130 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 05:34:33 +0000 lamariniere 1307130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do two, one in English and one in French. Sometimes we will just read one book if the story is particularly long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-read-to-your-lo-during-bedtime-if-so-how-many-books-do-you-read#post-1307114 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 03:58:03 +0000 daniellemybelle 1307114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: LO is 10 weeks so the books are just for the bedtime routine right now. We usually do 3 books, but last night DH picked a loooong book so we did 2. I joked that we need to remember to never pick that one when she's older! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-read-to-your-lo-during-bedtime-if-so-how-many-books-do-you-read#post-1306835 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 22:43:49 +0000 mrbee 1306835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm putting Olive down these days, and I usually read her 2-3 books. They're shorter than the books I read Charlie though, so it doesn't take nearly as long!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-read-to-your-lo-during-bedtime-if-so-how-many-books-do-you-read#post-141288 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:30:52 +0000 Honeybee 141288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do one at naptime and one at bedtime; I figure once DS gets old enough we'll let each of them pick a book for bedtime, instead of just DD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-read-to-your-lo-during-bedtime-if-so-how-many-books-do-you-read#post-141241 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:49:56 +0000 heffalump 141241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She doesn't want me to read to her, by that time she's tired and just wants to sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-read-to-your-lo-during-bedtime-if-so-how-many-books-do-you-read#post-141097 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:26:45 +0000 looch 141097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just one, but we put him in the crib and we're out of the room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-read-to-your-lo-during-bedtime-if-so-how-many-books-do-you-read#post-141095 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:25:48 +0000 Downward Dog 141095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We can't really read books because my son REALLY wants to eat them. He will spend the whole time trying to wiggle his way over to grab the book, and he does not want me to turn the pages. I am trying to be patient until he outgrows this stage, but I love books and I am really looking forward to being able to read to him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-read-to-your-lo-during-bedtime-if-so-how-many-books-do-you-read#post-141036 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:18:06 +0000 Rubies 141036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't read to her at night in a long time because hearing my voice just makes her alert and she thinks it's play time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-read-to-your-lo-during-bedtime-if-so-how-many-books-do-you-read#post-141030 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 06:23:56 +0000 mrbee 141030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BoogieBea: I usually wait til he falls asleep and then sneak out if I'm still awake! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-read-to-your-lo-during-bedtime-if-so-how-many-books-do-you-read#post-141019 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:49:09 +0000 Andrea 141019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i read about 3 books. it all depends on how much time we have that night. sometimes more, sometimes less but when i tell the DD that it is time for bed, she knows i means business and goes to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-read-to-your-lo-during-bedtime-if-so-how-many-books-do-you-read#post-140983 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:45:20 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 140983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to read three board books a night, but now that she's into longer books it's one or two. I don't feel bad as I often end up reading her a ton of books during the day while I'm nursing the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-read-to-your-lo-during-bedtime-if-so-how-many-books-do-you-read#post-140971 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:20:51 +0000 BoogieBea 140971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We read him 3 as well. He used to push for more than that and pick really long books like the dr seuss ones. So now it's a firm 3. I think my husband may have knocked it down to 2 now. The 'one more, one more' bit was getting out of hand.</p> <p>@mrbee: Do you still camp out in his room every night? Our son has been a horrible sleeper this past week - waking up in the middle of the night. The last two nights, he started yelling for us an hour after putting him in bed. I just walk in plop myself on the floor and sleep alongside his bed. We have no idea how to fix his sleep issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-read-to-your-lo-during-bedtime-if-so-how-many-books-do-you-read#post-140929 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:03:58 +0000 HLK208 140929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's a lot! It does depend on the length of the stories though.</p> <p>I only read one a night, his favorite right now is "Good night, good night construction site"<br /> Some nights he gets a few chapters from a big children's book. I try not to drag it out because then he expects an hour and a half of preparing for bedtime, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-read-to-your-lo-during-bedtime-if-so-how-many-books-do-you-read#post-140926 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:59:22 +0000 chopsuey 140926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>HAHA. We usually just read one to her. She's still young though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-read-to-your-lo-during-bedtime-if-so-how-many-books-do-you-read#post-140921 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:55:23 +0000 mrbee 140921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been reading 3 books to Charlie every night lately. For a while, I was reading 4 books. I was considering increasing the number, but it's amazing: no matter how many books I read Charlie, he always wants one more!</p> <p>So, 3 it is. Then I use a trick that Bee taught me: say absolutely nothing and wait for the kidola to fall asleep. It works every time! The only problem is, it works on this kidola too and I wake up 5 hours later and it's midnight and I'l sleeping on the floor with my son.</p> <p>Anyway, do you read to your LO during bedtime? If so, how many books do you read? </p>