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PARENTS SAY "NIGHT-NIGHT" TO BEDTIME STORIES;
CHILDREN'S READING ABILITIES SUFFER
Dateline: April 25, 2007 ... Burlington, NC
Contact: Deloris Seymore-Reyes
Phone: (877) 375-1534
Email: garlandtiara@yahoo.com
Web Site: http://www.read2children.net
BURLINGTON, NC - April 25, 2007 - Studies have shown that most
children are no longer settling into their beds at night to the sound
of a parent reading a bedtime story. More and more children are
watching their bedtime "stories" on television or counting the score
on their favorite video game each night instead of counting sheep.
Deloris Seymore-Reyes of Read2children.net has been concerned with
children's reading abilities for many years and finds recent studies
about bedtime stories and reading in general to be disturbing. As a
Michigan native, she helps children improve their reading skills and
develop closer parent-child relationships through personalized
children's books.
Seymore-Reyes states, "Despite its importance in building the parent-
child relationship and helping children develop reading skills early
on, the traditional bedtime story seems to have been replaced with
other forms of entertainment. Many children are no longer getting that
one-on-one special attention each night before falling asleep."
According to a study conducted in 2000 by psychologist Dr. Aric
Sigman, only four out of ten children enjoyed a bedtime story each
night with a parent. The study led to a series of stories that were
published by Mirror, Daily Mail, and Times and Guardian publications.
In the findings, less than a third of the children enjoyed a bedtime
story at least five nights or more per week. Three-quarters of their
parents, when at the same age, admitted that they enjoyed a bedtime
story each night.
In another study conducted by Oxford University in 2004, the role of
fathers in this needful task was analyzed. More than 17,000 children
that were born in 1958 were tracked throughout their lives. Those that
had fathers who read to them and played with them regularly were more
likely to be successful in marriage and obtain A grades in school.
Seymore-Reyes is concerned with these findings because she feels
reading has a direct affect on our society and the future of children
today. That's why she is combatting the problem with personalized
books that place the child in the actual story line as a main
character. These stories often make reading fun for both the parent
and child.
"Personalized children's books place the child in his or her favorite
role. A little boy might suddenly become a sidekick to Spiderman
(TM), or a little girl might discover that she's a ballerina princess.
It's just like playing as the star of a movie in their imagination,"
states Seymore-Reyes.
Since bedtime reading has many positive effects such as calming unruly
children, enhancing learning skills, and forming a special bond
between the parent and child, Seymore-Reyes feels that the more one
can encourage a child to read, the more he or she will benefit. By
reading personalized children's books, children can identify with the
story without feeling pressured to do so.
Parents are finding personalized books to be great summer-time books
to enhance reading skills while school is out as well as great bedtime
books. The books help children to develop a positive outlook on life
and look forward to reaching future goals. Parents also enjoy saving
the books as keepsakes once the child has grown.
"I enjoy seeing children smile when they read their own name in the
book and realize they can be the star of a book. Children feel they
can really be somebody and will often continue to build their skills
for a lifetime," states Seymore-Reyes.
More information about personalized children's books can be found at
the Web address below:
http://www.read2children.net
For an interview, contact Deloris Seymore-Reyes by phone at:
(877) 375-1534 or by email: garlandtiara@yahoo.com
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