https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:23:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1138973 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 18:45:49 +0000 banana 1138973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>During the weekdays, we read to my son before bedtime (usually 3-4 books) but he's usually begging for more. My daughter gets a few books right after she eats her dinner while her brother is finishing up his. And during the weekdays, we read throughout the day. I found that the location of the book case played a major role on how much they read. When we had the book case near the corner of the living room, they didn't seem too interested in pulling out books and flipping through them. So we moved it practically in the middle of the living room (right next to the sofa where we spend a majority of our time) and lo and behold, they're constantly pulling out books and reading! We also have a few books in the dining room, in their bedrooms and in the car. I think having a designated reading area is nice and all. But for our kids, it's out of sight out of mind. So we keep books everywhere. And they're constantly reading! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1138809 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 16:45:23 +0000 keiki_mama 1138809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the evenings when we get home from daycare/work. I usually don't hop straight into the kitchen to make dinner. I'll spend 15 minutes or so playing with him before tending to chores. If he wants to read, we read! I find he will come to me when I pick up a book and start reading. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1138696 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 15:56:27 +0000 MsMamaBear 1138696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the evenings. Usually before dinner when we are just relaxing after the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1138536 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 15:07:03 +0000 hellobeeboston 1138536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do books before the bedtime bottle -- and if he grabs for his books while we are playing in the morning or evening we will read the ones he picks ... We keep a bunch of books with his toys in the family room and some up in his bedroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1138465 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 14:45:15 +0000 Mommy Finger 1138465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to read to him more but he still won't let us. Anytime I get a book out, he immediately grabs for it to play with it. We keep trying but it's always the same thing. We usually try after bath and before bed when we play together as a family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1138442 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 14:42:03 +0000 Mrsbells 1138442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we read right before bedtime. its part of her bedtime routine </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1138227 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 12:53:59 +0000 shinymama 1138227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ideally at bed time, but that doesn't always work out. Usually right before or after dinner when we're playing. He loves books and enjoys "reading" them himself too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1138134 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 12:08:50 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1138134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do a book at bedtime.. She picks out a book, gets tucked in and then we read. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1138071 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 11:39:41 +0000 bunnylove08 1138071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually read to DD in the morning when she first wakes up. She will sit quietly and needs a little bit of time to really wake up. She likes flipping the pages after we're done. I started to read her french books in the morning and DH reads English to her when she gets home right before bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137951 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 10:44:40 +0000 Elderberrygin 1137951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I leave for work after DH leaves to do the daycare drop off, so I read a couple of books to LO while he's getting dressed for work and then we read a book to her in the evening as part of her bedtime routine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137945 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 10:43:22 +0000 teamjse 1137945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is home with DH in the morning until noon, he reads to him throughout their mornings together. I read to LO later in the day right before I start making dinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137921 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 10:36:25 +0000 beachbee 1137921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We read bathtime books! LO loves to flip through them and point to everything. She gets a lot of reading during the day with her nanny also, but I like to read to her as much as possible and bathtime has worked out great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137907 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 10:31:30 +0000 bhbee 1137907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>on days I work, bedtime and/or post-dinner playtime. bedtime is part of our routine, but she loves to pull out books anytime. we keep some books our front (where she plays) and some in her bedroom. that helps me get more variety too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137833 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 09:51:15 +0000 Freckles 1137833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After she wakes up we bring her to our bed and i'll read her a book (mainly because she's pointing at the book). I'll read her a book before we leave for daycare, and read her several books when we get home. Then i'll read her a few more books before we go upstairs to bed, and one final book in her room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137829 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 09:46:24 +0000 MaisyMay 1137829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the tub. We have a few of the bath books that are plastic and it's been a lot of fun to read to her then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137787 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 09:21:01 +0000 blackbird 1137787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um, she's 6 months old and we haven't read to her yet. She's more interested in playing with us still. And our bedtime routine is so simple and it's working, that I don't want to throw a book into the mix. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137663 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 08:38:49 +0000 doodlepoodle 1137663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our most regular times to read are before dinner and bedtime. He always has books available in his play area though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137613 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 08:10:53 +0000 autumnlove 1137613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before dinner </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137598 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 08:05:17 +0000 Adira 1137598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We read at bedtime! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137573 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 07:53:44 +0000 yellowbird 1137573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We read 3 stories every night, she also always wants to red in the mornings, so i try to get a quick story in there. My LO is OBSESSED with books, so she brings them over to me all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137551 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 07:25:34 +0000 mamabolt 1137551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whenever she wants! She's a book monster! We will sometimes do a book in the morning after she is dressed, and some more in the evening before and after bath. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137549 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 07:20:35 +0000 littlek 1137549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We read before bedtime, so between the time frame of 7 - 7:30 p.m. He doesn't always sit with us but I continue reading. LOs favorite thing to do is to get a book off the shelf and sit on our laps. Only problem is he will sit on our laps for about a second and then he's up to get another book. It's cute though! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137531 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 07:00:57 +0000 cascademom 1137531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whenever I can. He's been difficult lately with our morning and bedtime routines. Reading to him at those times seems to help a bit. He just hates getting his day started and getting ready for bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137529 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 06:59:10 +0000 regberadaisy 1137529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whenever really. I keep books in her play area and sometimes she or I will pull one out and read it. If she's not too tired I usually offer one at bedtime but sometimes she just wants to go to bed. </p> <p>Lately her faves are singing ones like wheels on the bus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137523 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 06:50:15 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1137523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually read when I first get home from work (one book for each girl) and then at bedtime... But I can do that because our nanny stays til 7 pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137514 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 06:30:12 +0000 Rubies 1137514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We read in the mornings when she's eating breakfast (I bring breakfast into her bedroom and she eats while she sits on my lap and I read). And then during dinner, at the table. As she eats, I have some of her Hello Magazine books and I will read to her as she's eating. There are books all over our house so even if we're in the family room with the TV on, she'll sit on my lap and I'll flip through some books with her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137507 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 06:15:36 +0000 looch 1137507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Reading isn't limited to books!</p> <p>You can do Montessori style name cards on objects to get more word time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137501 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 05:59:18 +0000 Lozza 1137501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO requests books constantly so it's not hard at all. It's one of the first things he says to me in the morning, and we usually end up reading 2-3 books in the morning before daycare. (like, "ok, first we need to get you changed, and THEN we can read a book." "Ok, we can read a book, but you need to eat your breakfast first and then we'll read.")<br /> At the end of the day, we'll usually read 1-5 books before we even start bedtime just because LO requests them, and then we read two books as a part of the bedtime (and naptime on the weekends) routine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137487 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 05:11:40 +0000 Andrea 1137487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only read at bedtime when I worked, but they read to her a lot at daycare. However, that hasn't changed much now that I don't work. She is in school from 9-3 so I feel like we just need to go to the playground, have a play date, or do something else after school. We do go to library after school so on those days we read a lot. Otherwise, it might still only be at bedtime during the week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-parents-when-do-you-read-to-your-lo#post-1137473 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 02:05:57 +0000 mrsjazz 1137473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whenever I can fit it in. We do read to her daily but at various times: in the morning before we leave for child care; after work when, and sometimes at the dinner table once she says she's done (but I know she isn't) sort of as an intermission; and before bed.</p> <p>On the weekends we power read a ton of books. </p>