Mom, will you read to me? – Kids want their parents to read to them. Period.
Big kids. Little kids. Teeny, tiny kids. According to a recent survey issued by Scholastic, kids want their parents to read to them – even long after they have learned to read themselves.
“Kids of all ages are clearly telling us in this report that they don’t ever want their parents to stop reading aloud to them,” says Maggie McGuire, Vice President Scholastic Kids and Parents Channels. “Reading aloud is one of the most precious gifts a parent or caregiver can give to their children.”
Nine in 10 parents surveyed said they regularly read aloud to their children up to the age of five, but this number drops significantly once children are out of kindergarten.
In terms of instilling a lifelong love of reading among children, hearing parents read aloud is one of the most critical factors. And dialing up the frequency with children in grade school and beyond is likely to ensure that child will continue to be an avid reader, the survey shows. This is particularly important for boys, who are more likely to relinquish reading for fun after they turn eight.
That parent-child bond should start early. And what better way to start than by embarking on a journey into the land of fairy tales?
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