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[quote=Anonymous]That's the same spacing my 3 kids.  In the early years, DC#3 either went to bed earlier or laid in the bed with me while I read to the older two if DH was busy.  The older kids have shared a room since they were 5 and 3, which means the youngest would have been 1 when we made that change.  I highly recommend the shared room/shared bedtime routine if your kids are on similar schedules. When DC #3 went to bed earlier, DH and I would alternate who was reading to her vs. who read to the older kids.

We kept the 'divide and conquer' up for years.  For that 4, and 6 age group I read a lot of books to my 4 yo and 6 yo that I ended up re-reading because the 4 yo was entertained at the time, but had no recollection of the story.  We read the Little House series twice, for example, once when DC #1 around 7 and again when DC #2 was around 7.

In the past year, we've consolidated and read to all three at once.  DH and I have books that we read to them on our nights.  It's not hard to find books that appeal to a wide range of ages for read aloud, even if it's not something my oldest would want to read on her own.  I Google for books that are good for this, because some books are impossible to read aloud (Anne of Green Gables lasted 1 night before I gave up, and it's one of my favorite books).

Right now, when it's DH's turn, he's reading the Penderwicks.  When it's my turn, we're reading Tuesdays at the Castle.  They are now 12, 10 and 8, and they still like being read to.  The 10 and 8 year old go to bed afterwards, but the 12 year old stays up later reading on her own.[/quote]

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