https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 08:11:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2571456 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 14:27:10 +0000 JenGirl 2571456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never! I think my grandfather read to me on a regular basis until I was around 10 or so. And my mom sporadically for several more years. And that was in addition to reading a ton on my own. Even now, I like being read to, though I don't have much opportunity. I can't wait until my son is old enough for me to read more complex, chapter books to him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2571050 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 23:32:33 +0000 Boogs 2571050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never! As he gets older read longer chapter books as your "thing" together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570603 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 11:41:17 +0000 LindsayLou 2570603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never! My mom read to us until we were all middle school age. And when I was in high school and on a couple family vacations after that, my mom and I read novels aloud to each other. If we lived closer, we'd still be doing that! I'll read to my kids as long as they enjoy it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570590 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 11:34:10 +0000 jhd 2570590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't remember when my parents stopped reading to me, but I know my dad read to my youngest brother at bedtime all through elementary school and maybe even a little of middle school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570585 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 11:31:32 +0000 Mamaof2 2570585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess when I stop putting them to bed?</p> <p>Not sure what age that happens - I still read/ put to bed my 7.5 yr old </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570580 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 11:29:36 +0000 808love 2570580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Reading is such a discussion starter. It is like having your own book club at home. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570527 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 10:33:53 +0000 honeybear 2570527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Scholastic did a survey on this: <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/readingreport/reading-aloud.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.scholastic.com/readingreport/reading-aloud.htm</a> </p> <p>I think my parents stopped sometime in elementary school. I liked to read on my own in my spare time. </p> <p>I think we'll keep going for a long time. It's our default entertainment in the evening during dinner clean-up and LO has plenty of other times during the day to read on his own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570488 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 09:35:12 +0000 caterw 2570488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember I would still want my mom to come in and sit with me while I read to myself after 1st grade or so... I was a super fast reader and she couldn't read aloud faster than I could read alone. I definitely wanted some cuddle time for a couple years after that and would sit in if my mom read something to my younger siblings that I wanted to listen to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570465 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 09:13:20 +0000 nana87 2570465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think my mom stopped reading out loud when I was like 9 and my brother was 12, mostly because she picked a book that we had no interest in so she gave up, haha. But that's pretty old, and we were both very voracious readers on our own by then. I'll read for as long as I can with lo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570434 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 08:42:43 +0000 edelweiss 2570434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i don't remember when my parents stopped reading to me, i actually don't have memories of them reading to me, so i'm guessing i was pretty young when they stopped. i don't think it adversely affected me or my sister--we are both voracious readers (well, i used to be, then i had kids). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570407 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 08:12:34 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2570407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always loved reading so I never really needed any encouragement to read on my own. I don't remember when it stopped being a daily thing be we often read chapter books as a family around Christmas time we'll into junior high. As long as your child is willing to listen, never stop! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570406 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 08:12:28 +0000 FaithFertility 2570406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Charm54: Yes!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570404 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 08:10:56 +0000 LilSprinkles 2570404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never!! When children get older, they can read to there parents,siblings, friends, etc, but they still enjoy getting read too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570399 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 07:48:26 +0000 FaithFertility 2570399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>NEVER!!!!!!!!!<br /> But by first grade definetly having them read an on level text to you is important too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570398 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 07:44:15 +0000 MoonMoon 2570398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is only 3 so I dunt have any experience but... I still like it when people read to me! As long as the child sometimes reads by themselves, I could see reading to then going on for a long time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570386 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 06:40:33 +0000 looch 2570386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think reading aloud can benefit people of all ages. I know that when I read more complicated texts aloud, I often need to remind myself to slow down, pronounce the words, etc. It's a good way to practice your speech.</p> <p>I will read aloud as long as my son wants, and probably there will come a point where he doesn't want to be read to anymore, but I hope that's a long way off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570379 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 06:17:44 +0000 Pumuckl 2570379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember that my parents used to read as stories for a really long time. Definately until my youngest sibling could read well too, so I was probably 11? Just like @OhCaptain: my parents started reading classic chapter books to us and we would often read the same book for months. It is also one of my favorite memories. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570370 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 04:56:01 +0000 Charm54 2570370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never!! I teach literacy and have worked with grades K-8 - I read aloud daily, no matter the grade. Even my 13 year olds said it was their favourite part of our day. There are so many benefits to reading aloud to your child as they get older: so they can hear a fluent reader, so they have someone to discuss their book with, so they can build their vocabulary, increase their attention span, read more difficult texts than those they would be able to read alone, etc. Read alouds are the best! 📚 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570368 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 03:57:57 +0000 OhCaptain 2570368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad read to me and my brother until middle school! He would read long adult fantasy and science fiction books (which once I re-read them as an adult I realizes, often got edited for appropriateness). We were about your kids age when he read us the hobbit. Later he also read us all three lord of the rings books and Thr Dragon Riders of Pern books by Anne Mcaffrey. I know it was hard for him when we no longer wanted to do "stories" but he did instill in both of us a love of books and reading. My brother and I both read each night before bed through high school, and even most nights in college, and now as adults: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570362 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 03:11:56 +0000 turquoisemama 2570362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember my mom reading The Little House on the Prairie books well into grade school. It was one of my favorite parts of the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570356 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 01:41:35 +0000 Alba4 2570356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are many benefits to continuing reading aloud to your children as they get older. I wouldn't stop just because he is getting older. Teachers do it into high school! You can stop to explain difficult topics, help pronounce, define vocabulary and to model language, and build their literacy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-cutoff-age-for-reading-books-to-your-kids#post-2570355 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 00:35:29 +0000 mrbee 2570355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is 6 1/2, and he still loves it when we read to him at night. But sometimes he just reads on his own and falls asleep without a bedtime story. Is this the beginning of the end? Feels like a matter of time before he is reading himself to sleep every night. I hope we can keep it up though, because it is such a bonding time with the kids!</p> <p>When do most people stop reading to their kids? </p>