I do believe that almost all of us can fit in a few minutes of reading with our kiddoes a day. We just have to believe it’s important and make it a priority. We all juggle a lot of things as parents, as stay-at-home moms, home-schooling moms, and working moms. ALL moms are busy! The definition of MOM should read: nuturer, provider, and never-ending care-giver of both body and heart.

Choosing to expose our kids to the world of books and reading is simply a choice. It’s a choice just like any other- what sports we allow our kids to engage in, what friends we want them to hang out with, what healthy foods we want to expose them to, worshipping together as a family, and what types of shows we allow them to watch. Choosing to expose them to books and learning is as important as all of these other choices.

We can also model reading for our kids. As parents we can allocate just a few minutes a day to reading; a blog, a devotional, a Bible Study, an actual book or magazine, the choices are many. We should let our kids see us reading, and this will set an example for them. We shouldn’t ask them to do something that we aren’t doing ourselves, right? Not only are we setting a good example, we will experience a personal benefit of knowledge and brain exercise.

Full disclosure here…..Mike and I don’t have kids at home anymore. The kids visit and we love that time when we are all together. But, because it’s just me and Mike most evenings at home, we have developed some BAD viewing habits! How many episodes of Bosch did we watch the last two nights?! I will not disclose the number. And we can’t wait until tonight to continue…. this may be developing into a problem.

So, my advise is this. Let the kids see you reading, read with them or to them for a few minutes every day, whenever works best for your schedule. Treat reading as a priority, a valuable time in the day. BOOK TIME with your kids. Then, when the kiddoes are fast asleep, you can sneak away and binge and not feel (too) guilty. At my age, this becomes almost too easy and almost guilt free!

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