Bedtime stories play an important role in a child’s development. Not only do bedtime stories create an opportunity for parents to bond with their children, having a reading routine at the same time every night can help them establish healthy sleep. Children with great sleep habits are more likely to retain what they’ve learned in school, grasp new material quickly, and think through problems creatively.
Researchers have found that children who were raised with a regular routine of listening to and reading bedtime stories have a higher-than-average rate of childhood literacy.