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[quote=Anonymous]Agreed. We do one-on-one reading at our house before bed and both kids are calm and love to read a few books at that time. But, we have been pretty militant about books being in the bedtime routine since they were babies, so it's ingrained at this point. They are 2 (as of yesterday!) and 6 (in two days!) I've also made it a habit that we go to the library each week and they each get their own bag to fill with books. They also see me read a lot and we have lots of books around the house, so reading is part of our day-to-day lives.

It sounds like the pre-bedtime routine isn't working, so I'd probably stop forcing it at that time. Try reading at breakfast - even 5 minutes is plenty for a few short books. The point is to get into a routine so they expect it every day at the same time. Try some books that are songs you sing along to - more active storytelling, voices, etc. to make it interesting.

Also, the 2 year old should definitely still have a nap or quiet time scheduled into the day. Also would be a good time for some quiet reading snuggles in bed.[/quote]

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