When did you introduce a book...

**Minky** · 18-11-2007, 07:02pm

As part of the bed time routine?

For the life of me I can't remember with Lulah

but I think it was quite early on...

As Tabitha gets more efficient at feeding I think we'll have a nice gap in which we could do a wee story (before the feed?

) and I just wondered when is a good time (don't want to overstimulate her before bed and find she can't get to sleep

).

What did you do?

Thanks

Minky x

**popinjay1** · 18-11-2007, 07:05pm

With Claire we introduced a bedtime story at around 8 months. Still havent for Amy

but she gets lots of storytime in the daytime.

**jamsplat** · 18-11-2007, 07:26pm

I tried several times with F, but she just got completely overexcited by it all, now shes nearly 2 she often chooses to take a book to bed with her and 'reads' it to herself before she drops off. She still gets completely hyped up if I try and read her a story though.

I should probably point out that last week her 'book' of choice was the toys r us catalogue

**myzzterri** · 18-11-2007, 07:28pm

was about 10 or 11 months with Euwyn.
For Brett it was 9 months & Toby will get one as soon as the boys room is ready (which we want to be before Christmas so he'll be 8.5 months)

**Jamtart** · 18-11-2007, 07:28pm

I havent with aaron yet, its impossible cos all he wants to do is grab the book and turn all the pages so I cant read it

Kenidee has asked if she can do his bedtime story

so when I know he wont be grabbing at the book she will be doing it

**Tripod** · 18-11-2007, 07:41pm

Originally Posted by jamsplat

I should probably point out that last week her 'book' of choice was the toys r us catalogue

our favourite is the ELC catalogue!

**Bluebabe75** · 18-11-2007, 07:43pm

We've done it since Matthew was about 6 weeks old. We read his story once he's in his cot (after his bottle) - he used to just lie there and listen but now he stands up and looks at the pictures

It seems to help him wind down for sleep, although he's now started crying as soon as DH says 'all was quiet in the deep dark wood' at the end of The Gruffalo, as that's his favourite and he doesn't like it to end

**goldilocks** · 18-11-2007, 07:46pm

I did it pretty much from birth with both girls.

I love cuddling up for story time

**Shoppie** · 18-11-2007, 07:49pm

I tried a few times with T and it was a total failure as he just kept trying to shred the book and then getting stroppy cos I wouldn't let him

Its only the last couple of months that it has been working, so say 14 months ish?

**noddy** · 18-11-2007, 07:50pm

Originally Posted by popinjay1

With Claire we introduced a bedtime story at around 8 months. Still havent for Amy

but she gets lots of storytime in the daytime.

Pretty much the same here. Betty's always pooped by bedtime and I don't think she'd stand for being read a book and having to wait for her milk!

Maybe I'll try and read her one after her milk?

Noddy

miss moneypenny · 18-11-2007, 07:59pm

Originally Posted by goldilocks

I did it pretty much from birth with both girls.

I love cuddling up for story time

WSS. I read to P most nights when I was pg

and then when I was pg with A she got storytime every night because I was reading to P. They share a room and go to bed at the same time so they both have milk and a story together.

**Azana** · 18-11-2007, 08:13pm

From about 4/5 months...

**Princess Fiona** · 18-11-2007, 08:25pm

Oh i honestly can't remember but i know it was still when she was in our room in the crib and i was still BF so was before 6 months.

**Angel** · 18-11-2007, 08:25pm

Pretty much from birth with Alex and as I'm feeding Jacob during bedtime for Alex it's the same.

I just sit on the sofa in Alex's room feeding Jacob and reading !

**choccy eating monster** · 18-11-2007, 09:15pm

I haven't done this and probably won't till I struggle to get her to bed tbh.

However, she LOVES me reading to her and she loves books and brings them to me so she gets loads of reading during the day instead.

**ChelseaHarvey** · 18-11-2007, 09:24pm

Only in the last few weeks

like everynight i was just doing it sporadically

**Chell** · 18-11-2007, 10:25pm

DS was 18mths when DD was born. We started a bedtime sory routine before she was born to make the bedtime routine an experience that we could share.

When DD was born and DS went back to work I used books a lot. We could snuggle and read a book while I breastfed DD.

My first child, DS, was a grumpy baby so I read to him often whether it be the local paper or a story book, it settled him.

**ChelseaHarvey** · 18-11-2007, 10:27pm

I soo wish i had done it earlier with alfie

**Chell** · 18-11-2007, 10:28pm

DS is now four and a hlaf, he loves books. he has just started big school. They said that they would be given picture books to 'get them used to books'. DS is already passionate about books. He likes stories but now prefers books about animals, dinosaurs and birds.