You know your kids are no longer children when...

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[Mark_Robson]

.Well. If I hadn't read to them every night down the last 9 years, they wouldn't have loved books so much, now just wanting to read themselves in bed for yonks....

...job done.

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I always read to my two at bed time and they both love reading now. It was quality shared time that I, and I hope they will always treasure.

 

[ACS]

they come in from a rugby 7's competition with a can of tennents lager gaffer taped to their head. Long story

 

[Davidc]

They earn more than you ever did.

 

[ianrauk]

your son brings home his girlfriend who turns out to be a poledancer

 

[Globalti]

After Stormbreaker:

Robert Muchamore and Chris Ryan. Our 11 y.o. has raced through every one and now we're stuck for the next reading craze. Suggestions, anyone?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

My six year old daughter is addicted to old Beano and Dandy annuals - brings a stack home from car boot sales and charridy shops every week, dozens of the ruddy things everywhere.

Our favourite new character is Fiddle O'Diddle the oirish leprechaun t' be sure

 

[dellzeqq]

....when they worry about you getting home at night

 

[summerdays]

For my youngest the reading books in bed to himself came only this year ... and I still keep getting so excited when I see him doing it that I can't bring myself to tell him its time to turn out the light and go to sleep.

 

[Arch]

I'm always happy when Oli likes a present I give him, but especially with books, when he chooses them to be read to him at bedtime. Last time I took him Mr Magnolia by Quentin Blake, and he wanted it three times in a row. He called it Mr Bangolia...

http://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/book/1535/Mister-Magnolia-by-Quentin-Blake.html

 

[Arch]

I'll have that bottle back. I had never heard of Uncle the Elephant!

Having looked it up, I will remember him now!

I've always liked Quentin Blake, we had a couple of his books as children. I think I'd rather like to be drawn by him, he would get my tously hair just right.

 

[Kestevan]

After Stormbreaker:

Robert Muchamore and Chris Ryan. Our 11 y.o. has raced through every one and now we're stuck for the next reading craze. Suggestions, anyone?

Try Stephen Leather - his books might be little bit "too" adult so you might want to pre-read. Still not exactly War & Peace, but a step up from Ryan and Clancy.

 

[Globalti]

Thanks, we'll check that out.