Most parents want to be an example for their kids by reading more: poll

Nearly eight in 10 (78%) parents read their children the same books that were read to them as kids, new research suggests.Show more

A recent survey of 2,000 parents with school-age kids (ages 5–18) found that most claim to “always” or “often” read to their child before bedtime (63%), averaging four nights a week.

When they do read to their kids at night, parents choose from an average of three books in their child’s “bedtime reads” collection.