Finding time to read is hard.
Finding time to read as a parent is nearly impossible.
Here are 10 reading tips for busy parents:
Finding time to read as a parent is nearly impossible.
Here are 10 reading tips for busy parents:
1) Read for 5 Mins Before the Craziness of the Day
Wake up a few minutes earlier before your kids get up to have some alone time with a book.
Keep a book next to your nightstand so you can easily read without leaving the comfort of your bed.
Wake up a few minutes earlier before your kids get up to have some alone time with a book.
Keep a book next to your nightstand so you can easily read without leaving the comfort of your bed.
2) Read On Your Commute
Trains are buses are a great place to read, especially if you have a long ride to and from work.
Keep a book in your work bag so it's always with you while commuting.
If you drive to work or don't like reading on the go, try listening to an audiobook.
Trains are buses are a great place to read, especially if you have a long ride to and from work.
Keep a book in your work bag so it's always with you while commuting.
If you drive to work or don't like reading on the go, try listening to an audiobook.
3) Read During Lunch
Don't like your coworkers or just want some alone time for yourself during the day?
Read your book during lunch.
If you packed a lunch, it should only take about 5-10 minutes to eat and you can spend the remainder of the time reading your book.
Don't like your coworkers or just want some alone time for yourself during the day?
Read your book during lunch.
If you packed a lunch, it should only take about 5-10 minutes to eat and you can spend the remainder of the time reading your book.
4) Multitask With Audiobooks
At the playground with your kids but don't want to lose sight of them?
Listen to an audiobook.
Watching your kid's soccer game?
Listen to an audiobook.
Cooking dinner for the kids?
Listen to an audiobook.
At the playground with your kids but don't want to lose sight of them?
Listen to an audiobook.
Watching your kid's soccer game?
Listen to an audiobook.
Cooking dinner for the kids?
Listen to an audiobook.
5) Always Carry a Book With You
It could be for you, your child, or both.
Put βreading materialβ on the list of things you would usually carry: phone, wallet, keys, book!
You could also keep an ebook or audiobook on your phone so you always have a book with you.
It could be for you, your child, or both.
Put βreading materialβ on the list of things you would usually carry: phone, wallet, keys, book!
You could also keep an ebook or audiobook on your phone so you always have a book with you.
6) Take Your Kids to the Library
Kids have homework to do and you want to get some reading done?
Take them to the library and read while they do school work.
Have a free weekend and nothing to do?
Take your kids to the library to get new books and do some reading together.
Kids have homework to do and you want to get some reading done?
Take them to the library and read while they do school work.
Have a free weekend and nothing to do?
Take your kids to the library to get new books and do some reading together.
7) Add Family Book Nights to Movie Nights
It's fun to have a movie night as a family.
Having a book night can be equally as fun.
Sit together in a room and read for 30 minutes and then go around discussing what everyone's reading and learning.
It's fun to have a movie night as a family.
Having a book night can be equally as fun.
Sit together in a room and read for 30 minutes and then go around discussing what everyone's reading and learning.
8) Pack Books on Trips
Going away for the weekend?
Back some books for yourself and the kids.
Going on vacation?
Tell your kids to read in the car or plane and do the same.
Going away for the weekend?
Back some books for yourself and the kids.
Going on vacation?
Tell your kids to read in the car or plane and do the same.
9) Read the Same Book Together
Read the same book as your child and discuss it during dinner.
It's a great way to turn your kid into a reader while spending quality time with them.
Also, many kids' books have a deep message that you'll enjoy learning about even as an adult.
Read the same book as your child and discuss it during dinner.
It's a great way to turn your kid into a reader while spending quality time with them.
Also, many kids' books have a deep message that you'll enjoy learning about even as an adult.
10) Read To Your Kids At Night
Bedtime is the perfect opportunity for a nice reading session.
Take turns who does the readingβstart by reading to your kids, but as they get older, have them read aloud to you.
Reading aloud also helps your kid develop better speaking skills.
Bedtime is the perfect opportunity for a nice reading session.
Take turns who does the readingβstart by reading to your kids, but as they get older, have them read aloud to you.
Reading aloud also helps your kid develop better speaking skills.
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TL;DR
1) Read for 5 mins in the morning
2) Read while commuting
3) Read at lunch
4) Multitask with audiobooks
5) Always carry a book
6) Take your kids to the library
7) Have family book nights
8) Pack books on trips
9) Read the same book together
10) Read to your kids at night
1) Read for 5 mins in the morning
2) Read while commuting
3) Read at lunch
4) Multitask with audiobooks
5) Always carry a book
6) Take your kids to the library
7) Have family book nights
8) Pack books on trips
9) Read the same book together
10) Read to your kids at night
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