"Fewer than half of children aged four and under are read to at home, but Dr David Coleman says this comforting night-time ritual is about more than improving literacy. Bedtime stories are slipping away. Recent UK literacy surveys have shown a clear drop in how often young children are read to at home. For example, a HarperCollins/Nielsen study reported that only around 40pc of children aged four and under are read to frequently now, compared with more than 60pc a decade ago."
"For example, a HarperCollins/Nielsen study reported that only around 40pc of children aged four and under are read to frequently now, compared with more than 60pc a decade ago."
Bedtime reading among young children has declined markedly in recent years. Fewer than half of children aged four and under are read to at home. A HarperCollins/Nielsen study found that only around 40% of children aged four and under are read to frequently now, compared with more than 60% a decade ago. Bedtime stories provide benefits beyond improving literacy, including emotional comfort, parent–child bonding, calming routines, and strengthening language exposure. The loss of the bedtime ritual may reduce these developmental and relational benefits for young children.
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