Submitted by: Lisa Moore, Junior League of Austin, Community Volunteer
Bath, bottle, books, bed. The four B’s that make up my girls bed time routine.
Although we can skip the bath, the other three are non-negotiable. Bottles and books are demanded by my girls; bed is our demand.
My daughters, of course, could and would read all night.
The chosing and reading of books are the most exciting part of the bed time ritual. The books are what keep our girls from fighting going upstairs. We hear, “just one more” every night. We love to escape into a new story each night. To get to know the characters and join in their adventures is a wonderful way to end our many times hectic days.
Each night it takes me back to reading with my dad growing up. How much I looked forward to picking up where we had left off the night before. I believe my love of books and learning started on that bedroom floor with my dad. I can see the same love growing inside my girls each night.
Only 1 in 3 parents read to their children every night. BookSpring advise parents to create a bedtime routine with their children that includes reading every night.
Brush your teeth, get on your jammies, read a bedtime story!
