Vent about overheard comment

[Astrolady]

Unfortunately not every parent gets to read to their child every night. I have 3 kids and the only time I only really read to them or them to me, since 2 can now read is on a weekend. Even then it is not every weekend.

Good on you for reading to your child daily, but I don't think not being able to read daily makes me or anyone else a crappy parent. Reading to my kids before bed actually stirs them up and then they spend the next 30 mins talking amongst themselves when they should be sleeping as they have school the next day.

[~Gee_Whizzy~]

Unfortunately not every parent gets to read to their child every night. Good on you for reading to your child daily, but I don't think not being able to read daily makes me or anyone else a crappy parent.

:yeahthat:

i do read to my DD maybe not as much as i should, but she has the attention of a gnat at the moment, much more interested in walking around as this is her new skill she's mastered as for reading to her at bedtime, if i did that, id spend the next 45mins trying to actually get her to sleep

[Patooties]

Hi Megs Mum

I'd say the woman was probably just being defensive - perhaps she knows that she does have more time to devote to reading with her child. She possibly just wishes she wanted to.

Having been at school (my girls anyway ) for the past 3 years, I find that there are always negative Nellies out there, who will whinge and whine about anything and everything. Don't worry about this other Mum, you're doing a great job