Comments on: How to Encourage Your Kids to Read More Books https://mommyevolution.com/encourage-kids-read-books/ Mom Smarter! Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:52:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: The Jenny Evolution https://mommyevolution.com/encourage-kids-read-books/#comment-106075 https://mommyevolution.com/?p=9779#comment-106075 In reply to Kristen.

I would move to graphic novels. There are a ton of fabulous books that are in the form of graphic novels and speak more to a teenager. Also, I would think about directing him toward non-fiction that directly hits his interest.

I would also consider why it is a chore — is he a slower reader? Does he have trouble reading? My son has Dyslexia and it certainly can impede his enjoyment of reading some days. Think about audio books that may prove more interesting and easier to digest.

These are just starting points but some things to think about when you have a kiddo who doesn’t like reading.

]]> By: Kristen https://mommyevolution.com/encourage-kids-read-books/#comment-106065 https://mommyevolution.com/?p=9779#comment-106065 These are all great ideas but what do you do when they won’t work with a teen? We are trying to bring back a love of reading in my stepson – he can read books of his choice (with approval), we go to the library and book store, try to limit electronics, etc. He still finds it a chore and both his dad and I love reading.

]]> By: The Jenny Evolution https://mommyevolution.com/encourage-kids-read-books/#comment-103047 https://mommyevolution.com/?p=9779#comment-103047 In reply to Lou Hunley.

Fighting with technology is tough… but at night we turn off all screens and I find my boys picking up the books to wind down from the day.

]]> By: Lou Hunley https://mommyevolution.com/encourage-kids-read-books/#comment-103028 https://mommyevolution.com/?p=9779#comment-103028 Love the blackout idea.

]]> By: Eunice https://mommyevolution.com/encourage-kids-read-books/#comment-98204 https://mommyevolution.com/?p=9779#comment-98204 We don’t play video games or watch tv until at least 2pm every day (we homeschool) so they read a lot more on their free time now. At bedtime I will say, “do you want to go to bed now or stay up and read?” That works wonders! They always pick reading over bed. When they do go to bed they can listen to audio books for an hour. When they wash dishes they listen to a book on Librivox (great app for free audio). When we go to the store or take a trip I ask them to bring a book and a toy (I don’t usually let them bring video games anymore). They will end up reading at some point of the trip. At drives throughs we have been asked a lot, “how do you get your children to read?”

]]> By: Jennifer https://mommyevolution.com/encourage-kids-read-books/#comment-49231 https://mommyevolution.com/?p=9779#comment-49231 In reply to Felicia.

Oh my goodness. How horrifying! Thanks for pointing out.

]]> By: Felicia https://mommyevolution.com/encourage-kids-read-books/#comment-49177 https://mommyevolution.com/?p=9779#comment-49177 Really good tips and a worthy topic! I hate to point it out, but the rainbow of books photo doesn’t do your article justice… In the lower left corner, one of the red books’ title jumped out at me immediately, ‘RAPE’. I’m sure this is totally unintentional!

]]> By: Jennifer https://mommyevolution.com/encourage-kids-read-books/#comment-49064 https://mommyevolution.com/?p=9779#comment-49064 In reply to Gabi.

Awesome! I’m glad you found me and thanks for sharing my tips 🙂

]]> By: Gabi https://mommyevolution.com/encourage-kids-read-books/#comment-49013 https://mommyevolution.com/?p=9779#comment-49013 In reply to Gabi.

Uh & I’m scheduling this for my fb page for tomorrow! 🙂 Hope it helps! 🙂

]]> By: Gabi https://mommyevolution.com/encourage-kids-read-books/#comment-49012 https://mommyevolution.com/?p=9779#comment-49012 I need to implement this! Great suggestions Jenny!
I found u through the linky at The Super Mommy Club! 😀

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