Published Date:
25 March 2008
BEDTIME reading is becoming a distant memory, according to a survey of Harrogate parents which suggests just one fifth read aloud to their children.
Despite 75 per cent of parents having enjoyed a book before bed when they were young, only 21 per cent of the town's mums and dads now return the favour.
The survey was conducted by parenting website www.raisingkids.co.uk on behalf of bed manufacturer Silentnight.
It also revealed that some 61 per cent of parents in the Harrogate area feel guilty about not reading to their children enough.
Children's author Kaye Umansky, creator of Pongwiffy, said: "My plea is simply this. Find time to read to your child every night. Make a book a part of the bedtime routine. My daughter and I shared a book at bedtime even when she turned twelve.
"We both remember a lot of giggling – and a few tears too! It got us talking about things. It kept us close. That's what a book at bedtime does. It keeps you close."
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Last Updated:
25 March 2008 1:07 PM
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Location:
Harrogate
