Do you still read a bed time story to your older child?

Still reading a few nights a week to DS11 (when not Scouts, sports club...)

I'm with KBear....I know I'm on the home straight and a time will come soon when he may not want to snuggle up with his ol' Mum anymore...

Good job ther'e still a few years left for DCs 2+3!

Harriet -how lovely. Each peach pear plum - now that takes me back - such a wonderful book - my son and i loved it so !

Mr Spi and I take turns reading to our son, who is 11. He's bilingual (German and English) and I'm taking the opportunity to read him English books that he probably wouldn't tackle on his own - currently on "The Box of Delights"

I still read to all dses, ages 11, 9 and 4. I couldn't stop even if I wanted to (and I don't) as they kick up a row if they don't get a story.

Chapter books for dses 1 and 2 and short stories for ds3.

They've all been read to since day 1, in fact the first thing ds1 did when he woke up to find ds3 had been born (homebirth in the night) was dig out Each Peach Pear Plum and read it to him. So ds3's first ever story was when he was 10 hours old.

Eldest DS is dyslexic so a very late reader; I read to him until he was about 12 because I wanted him to like books an to understand that books were about really great stories and escapism. I still read to his DB's of 8 and 11 (11 yr old even more dyslexic). It means I get to read & re-read some really good books too. Win-win!!

Still read to my 10 y/o dd regularly. We're currently reading Fly by Night by Frances Hardinge - she's previously read it to herself but it is a lovely book to read out loud.

I still like audio books (and being read to) and I am 42 and I have been known to read Just William stories to DH (41) when he is doing the washing up

I read to my DS who is 10 - we just started War Horse yesterday. He's a good reader but nothing better than a snuggle with him and a story. Time is ticking away and I am making the most of it before he turns into a stinky teenager! LOL

I think it depends on if they are the oldest or the youngest. When my eldest was 10, I was still in the habit of reading bedtime stories, as the younger ones had them - then I'd move into his room and we'd chat sometimes, or sometimes read, depending on what he wanted. Now my youngest is 10 however, I've not read her a regular bedtime story for some years.

I'm not sure noonar. We saw the film first and DD wasn't the least bit upset about the story. I don't think the style of writing makes all the terrible things that happen to the Baudelaires sound that bad.

I still read to my dc who is nearly 10.
Not every night, as like dustwhatdust said, daddy allowing 10 more minutes of whatever, sometimes gets in the way.

Until this summer i have religiously been reading to my DS 9, soon to be be 10 .
We've been reading recently the Arthur Ransome books starting with Swallows and Amazons . Really enjoyed our reading togther but unfortunately we've stopped for some unknown reason , holidays , too many late nights , daddy allowing him ' OK, 10 more mins ' of telly etc etc .
He reads very well but I think we need to get back to me reading to him as I think it is very important .
Really recommend Indian in the cupboard books by the way.

DD still likes being read to at 11, even though her reading ability is above average. I think it is because it is "our" time together. I have been reading all the Lemony Snicket books to her and we both want to know what happens next.