Parents feel the ideal book before bed ... are animals (52 per cent), children or babies (48 per cent) and fairies (42 per cent). While 63 per cent said they read bedtime stories because they ...

The research also found preschool parents typically read three different books a night ... they chose the topic of bedtime with the intention of getting their children to sleep more easily ...

Two thirds of parents read to their children because they understand ... But parents believe the perfect bedtime book should be 11 pages long and feature characters which are animals.

THE average parent will read the same bedtime story to their little one 416 times a year. A poll of 1,000 mums and dads with children aged up to four, found 79 per cent have re-read the same book ...

record their reading on CDs, and have the books mailed directly to their children. "At bedtime, especially before they're falling asleep, hearing that parent's voice is crucial to them knowing ...

The research also found preschool parents typically read three different books a night ... they chose the topic of bedtime with the intention of getting their children to sleep more easily ...

The average parent will read the same bedtime story to their little one 416 times a year. A poll of 1,000 parents with children aged up to four found 79% have re-read the same book at their child ...

Parents feel the ideal book before bed ... are animals (52 per cent), children or babies (48 per cent) and fairies (42 per cent). While 63 per cent said they read bedtime stories because they ...