I used to do this over the phone for my partner when we were in high school
This was before you discovered sharks I assume
When my son was little, I read to him every night, until he was about 10. At some point I started reading the Harry Potter books to him, butnhe outgrew the nightly readings before the series ended. So as each subsequent book would come out, we would resume our nightly readings. The final book came out when he was about 13, but he still wanted me to read it to him.
I had voices for each character, and once on a long road trip, I got one of the HP audio books from the library to listen to. After about 2 chapters, he asked me to take it off because he liked my voices better.
That’s a huge parenting win right there.
Absolutely, it made us super close. He’s now 27, and and we are still best friends.
That’s the good parent award right there. You should be proud of yourself, it isn’t always easy. My own son is a bit younger but we have the same thing going, building computers together and whatnot.
Meanwhile I haven’t spoken to my violent alcoholic excuse for a father in almost a decade. If I manage to outlive that asshole I’m going to his funeral solely to tell everyone exactly what a piece of shit he was.
My best advice to parents is: Love what your kids love, and your kids will love you.
I agree wholeheartedly.
10/10 very much recommend doing this for your significant other.
I tried doing this for my wife but she called the experience strange. I kind of enjoyed it though.
Maybe pick a better book than I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream.
I was reading the Hail Mary Project by Andy Weir. She finished it on her own, so I must assume it was my reading.
Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics 2 ed.
I’ve been reading bedtime stories nightly for 23 years now and I’ve a good six or so left before I’m out.
If you want to try again in the future I would gently suggest listening to a few audio books from really good narrators. It upped my game quite a bit.
Also, even for an adult, Charlotte’s Web. Incredible story. Easily my favourite of all time to read to others and gripping from page one. Think I’ve done it seven times now. God damn I love that book so much.
It really is magical.
I read to my wife sometimes, since she enjoys it and it seems to help her migraines for some reason.
But it doesn’t have to be a partner even.
Back when my body betrayed me and I had to quit working, i was depressed as fuck. My best friend would sometimes just sit and read to me. We got through the entire narnia series eventually. Ngl, it was part of what kept me alive through the early stages of it all
Read to your homies, folks
That is a really really good friend. Hope you are still friends.
Best friend for over thirty years :)
My partner isn’t really a book person, but they’re a big gamer and sometimes when they play a game specifically for me to watch and it doesn’t have voice acting, they’ll do voices and read it for me. It really is just so fun and makes me feel so special? Like it’s worth all that effort just to entertain me
I read Outer Wilds dialogues and texts for a dyslexic friend ::)
It was fun !
