We’d always do reading with kids until they wanted to stop (around 11-13 years old) . They’d be downstairs though, on sofa, having a lovely cuddle by that stage.
Bed routine was TV/games box/ music got turned off, about 30 mins before bed time, they’d go up for their shower and manage themselves . They’d come down in pjs , we’d teeth inspect and shower inspect, 🤷🏼♀️🤣. Then 15 mins of reading together, then off to bed . I can remember reading our way through some great pre teen books. Sometimes they’d take book up with them to read another chapter on their own. I’d have to sneak rad a catch up before next evening.
after they got older, and they’d dropped the being read to, they’d listen to talking books loads in bed themselves. Youngest wasn’t a great reader but loved listening books. He still apparently listens to radio in bed age 27.
we were led by them, as to when the quiet time on sofa and cuddles stopped. My youngest still liked a cuddle before bed even at 14 and 6 foot tall 🥹🤗🥰. He’s still a hugger - all 6 foot 6 inches of him
don’t know how easy it is now, but we had no tv or computer in bedroom. But there weren’t mobile phones till their teens so didn’t have to manage that either. I think if I was a mum now I’d be taking them off them at bedtime or before.