Give the gift of reading!

My husband and I aren't avid readers but somehow by chance we have managed to instill the love for reading in our 3 children. It was somewhat accidental really, but I am so glad we did! It all started when my eldest was born, like all new parents, we wanted the best for her. We started reading to her at bedtime, then it was throughout the day. Often we would end up on the couch with a pile of books with her (sometimes we dozed off while reading...). We did the same for our other 2 children. They are much older now, and don't need us to read to them anymore but at times, they like it when we read to them. I am so glad we started them reading. These days, they read at any opportunity they get, sometimes it drives me crazy (especially when there are chores or homework to be done) but I have to stop myself and remind myself how much books have enlarged their world. They know so much and now write beautiful stories. Read to your child today, you won't regret it! 

Jean xx

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