https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:57:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-lo-read-in-bed#post-2164156 Fri, 01 May 2015 13:49:39 +0000 bpcmarj 2164156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, she is almost 3, and yes every night she "reads" books in her bed. Usually she needs something to help her wind down a little bit. There was a time where it went on for way too long and she would ask for more and more books, but now I can usually give her one or two and she'll be asleep. Honestly, I would rather have her laying in bed reading then up and running around and trying to tell me that she doesn't want to go to sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-lo-read-in-bed#post-2163980 Fri, 01 May 2015 12:15:54 +0000 PurplePeony 2163980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD was right around 12 months when we started doing this -- she was battling bedtime but I think letting her "read" makes her feel like it's her idea to go to sleep. The book stays in the crib with her, though I sometimes sneak in and move it over if it looks like she might roll on it or something. She likes to have it when she wakes up in the morning, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-lo-read-in-bed#post-2163953 Fri, 01 May 2015 11:52:37 +0000 Ree723 2163953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of my LOs take books to bed with them every night (they are 2.5 yrs and 14 months) and have done so since they were about 10-11 months old. </p> <p>DD1 is in a twin bed and has a basket of books on the floor in her room that she can access whenever she wants. Her nightlight is bright enough that she can see them whilst laying in bed, and when she's tired, she just closes her eyes and goes to sleep.</p> <p>DD2 is in a cot and I put about 4 or 5 board books in there with her. She doesn't usually read before falling asleep, but if she wakes up during the night, she turns on her aquarium nightlight (it's the FP musical one attached to her cot) and will flip through her books until she falls back asleep.</p> <p>Both girls usually read their books in bed for a good hour after they wake, which is great as it means I don't need to get up until 8:30/9:00 to go get them! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-lo-read-in-bed#post-2163902 Fri, 01 May 2015 11:30:17 +0000 .twist. 2163902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our two older boys read before/in bed almost every night. We will encourage LO to do the same. Hopefully, something like @lamariniere: , where he can read if he's awake and no one else is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-lo-read-in-bed#post-2163894 Fri, 01 May 2015 11:26:15 +0000 LulaBee 2163894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter goes through about 20 books a night, no joke. This is after I read her 3-5. She will stay up "reading" for 30-60 minutes. But I'm happy to let her do that, it makes her happy and she loves to read more than anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-lo-read-in-bed#post-2163808 Fri, 01 May 2015 10:51:29 +0000 yoursilverlining 2163808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO reads a book every night. First we read a book of her choosing, then she reads it aloud to us and her stuffed animals. LO doesn't fall asleep on her own after reading though, dang it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-lo-read-in-bed#post-2163750 Fri, 01 May 2015 10:26:32 +0000 autumn865 2163750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For nap time which has become "resting" time (boo!) I allow her to keep her bedside light on and all her books. Bedtime I take the books out but I often see her on the monitor get out of bed to get them again so she can read them with her night light. I don't discourage it though because i think it's really cute lol. She has never stayed up super late anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-lo-read-in-bed#post-2163472 Fri, 01 May 2015 07:44:39 +0000 mediagirl 2163472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, my almost 3 year old takes books with her to bed every night. I don't mind. We usually leave the room with her sitting up, reading her books. She lays down pretty quickly after we leave. She knows when she is tired but it takes her a bit to wind down and a book helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-lo-read-in-bed#post-2163464 Fri, 01 May 2015 07:40:31 +0000 lamariniere 2163464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Munchkin: A few months before 3, when we switched to a twin bed and he could get out of the bed by himself. He's 4 now. He has always loved books and is able to sit by himself for longish periods of time just looking at them (he doesn't know how to read). We would leave a big stack of books on his nightstand and explain to him that he could read them when he woke up. He would do it without coming to get us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-lo-read-in-bed#post-2163391 Fri, 01 May 2015 07:00:26 +0000 Munchkin 2163391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Lamariniere How old was LO when you introduced the idea that LO can stay in bed if they wake up (early)? Any tips? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-lo-read-in-bed#post-2163330 Fri, 01 May 2015 05:17:03 +0000 lamariniere 2163330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but it hasn't been a problem for sleeping. There was a time when I could tell him "if you wake up and don't hear anyone, stay in your bed and read books" and he would do it. But now LO2 is always up super early and waking everyone else up too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-lo-read-in-bed#post-2163329 Fri, 01 May 2015 05:02:40 +0000 Andrea 2163329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but it has never dragged on for hours. I think it's a cute and wonderful thing. DD1 taught herself to read at a young age and I think a lot of it came from the bedtime reading. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-lo-read-in-bed#post-2163016 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 20:17:59 +0000 SLR 2163016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 2.5 yo has been taking a book to bed lately too. She is usually asleep within 10 minutes. So far, the book stays in bed with her overnight, however I think it did freak her out once she woke in the middle of the night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-lo-read-in-bed#post-2162999 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 20:09:58 +0000 PinkElephant 2162999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Recently DD1 (three in a few months) has asked to take a book or two into bed to read to herself. So far she has put it down and fallen asleep within 15-20 mins...I love that she's loving books, but I can see it becoming an activity she drags on for hours! </p> <p>Do you let your LO take books to bed with her/him? If so, at what point do you take away the books and say it's time to go to sleep? </p>