Hellobee Boards Topic: If you don't read the full number of books your child wants at bedtime, do they still go to bed?

Hellobee Boards Topic: If you don't read the full number of books your child wants at bedtime, do they still go to bed? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:23:27 +0000 yin on "If you don't read the full number of books your child wants at bedtime, do they still go to bed?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-read-the-full-number-of-books-your-child-wants-at-bedtime-do-they-still-go-to-bed#post-2501469 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 09:44:12 +0000 yin 2501469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My kids also expect three books, but they're flexible. If they are bad during bedtime, then they can have books taken away from them. If LO chooses a really long book, I make sure he chooses two shorter ones. Modern Daisy on "If you don't read the full number of books your child wants at bedtime, do they still go to bed?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-read-the-full-number-of-books-your-child-wants-at-bedtime-do-they-still-go-to-bed#post-2501394 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 08:56:06 +0000 Modern Daisy 2501394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We always warn him that the last book is coming and make him repeat that it's his last book then we "hug and kiss and say goodnight". Even when he fights us he still goes right to bed afterwards! looch on "If you don't read the full number of books your child wants at bedtime, do they still go to bed?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-read-the-full-number-of-books-your-child-wants-at-bedtime-do-they-still-go-to-bed#post-2501369 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 08:38:40 +0000 looch 2501369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ This is why we don't do a specific number of books, nor do we do a set time. We might read an entire book, it might be a few pages, sometimes we look at the pictures in a magazine and talk about what we see. dagret on "If you don't read the full number of books your child wants at bedtime, do they still go to bed?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-read-the-full-number-of-books-your-child-wants-at-bedtime-do-they-still-go-to-bed#post-2501328 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 08:06:35 +0000 dagret 2501328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrbee: we read 3 books and everyone I know IRL thinks we're crazy! If he starts to delay bedtime we start telling him ahead of time, "If you do X we can only read 2 books" and that helps. Mamaof2 on "If you don't read the full number of books your child wants at bedtime, do they still go to bed?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-read-the-full-number-of-books-your-child-wants-at-bedtime-do-they-still-go-to-bed#post-2501307 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 07:37:49 +0000 Mamaof2 2501307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The only time we don't read all the books is if its past their bedtime or they are just extra tired - either way they end up falling asleep quickly with or without books autumnlove on "If you don't read the full number of books your child wants at bedtime, do they still go to bed?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-read-the-full-number-of-books-your-child-wants-at-bedtime-do-they-still-go-to-bed#post-2501187 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 20:59:52 +0000 autumnlove 2501187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yeah, I tell them it is time for bed and we can read them tomorrow. Mae on "If you don't read the full number of books your child wants at bedtime, do they still go to bed?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-read-the-full-number-of-books-your-child-wants-at-bedtime-do-they-still-go-to-bed#post-2501176 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 20:35:28 +0000 Mae 2501176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We don't do a set number every night but some nights LO keeps asking for more books. I always tell her I'm reading one last one, and then that is it even if she asks for more. Never affects bedtime. mrbee on "If you don't read the full number of books your child wants at bedtime, do they still go to bed?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-read-the-full-number-of-books-your-child-wants-at-bedtime-do-they-still-go-to-bed#post-2501121 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 19:20:19 +0000 mrbee 2501121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ For my son, the answer is an emphatic NO! He needs his full three books to settle down to sleep, or he will be up for hours. We've learned the hard way that no matter how tired you are, you can't skimp on bedtime books! For my daughter, sometimes I can convince her to just go to sleep if she's tired. But her books are shorter, so it's easier to get to 3!