Grumpy Opinons by Grumpy
Are parents now to take on the guilt for reading to their children? Don’t pay attention to previous parenting tips of bonding with your child and spurring on their love of reading by taking time to read books with them at night. You are creating an unfair advantage over less fortunate children who don’t have parents who take the time to read with them. From Reading to children at bedtime: ABC questions value of time-honoured practice:
Evidence shows that the difference between those who get bedtime stories and those who don’t — the difference in their life chances — is bigger than the difference between those who get elite private schooling and those that don’t,” British academic Adam Swift told ABC presenter Joe Gelonesi….