Did your parents tell you bedtime stories when you were little?

[Jolene]

Did your parents tell you stories at bedtime when you were little? My daddy used to tell me stories every night! Mostly he read them from books but sometimes he made them up himself. I especially liked the stories he made up because they were about me except I was older in the stories and a princess and I could travel in time. I used to meet lots of famous people from time!

 

[Cold Fusion]

Indeed they did, they did every night and if I had a nightmare I'd get two. :D They used to read to me picture books most of the time, but there would be the every so often occasion where they'd just make up one and let me hear it. I was very fond of them.

 

[shot571]

Not really bedtime stories. Just the occasional story here and there :s.

 

[Belinda]

I'm not even sure, but I remember being put to bed by my Mom with a random story every night, of course I was young. Sometimes my sister would even read stories, however today I don't need any of this story time, I've grown out of it.

 

[PlatinumDude]

I don't really remember, but I think my mom and dad didn't tell me bedtime stories.

 

[Aquacorde]

My mom or dad used to read a book to my bro and I every night, but then we started the Harry Potter series and only got one or two chapters per night.

 

[Timbjerr]

My mom used to read stories to me when I was real little, but that was a loong time ago. XD

 

[Jordan]

I can't remember them doing that, so I guess not. They would tell me stories during the day when I'm more likely to pay attention closely I guess. :x

 

[Ayselipera]

Awhh I'm actually glad you asked this question. It brings back a lot of memories! :)

My parents almost always read a book to me before I went to bed. When I was younger I had tons of picture books and I mean enough to fill a bin. My mom used to order them off shopping channels while others were handed down. About every night I would look through the books and pick out a couple and either my mom or my dad would read them to me.

A couple years ago I ended up giving away almost all the books to a book donation for children who didn't have any of their own. It was kind of sad, but I'm much older now so I didn't see the point of hanging on to them. Plus in the end they got passed down to kids who probably really enjoyed them. Although I did end up keeping a few favorites.

 

[Elite Overlord LeSabre™]

A very long time ago. I remember I had no say in what was read to me. They read me some fictional fairy tale when I wanted them to read me something off their IRS tax forms or the operations manual that came with their VCR. Those fictional fairy tales scarred me for life... don't ask.

 

[Saitou]

No, never. I hate someone reading stories for me, since I get bored. They used to read stories for my little sister and they still do I think and she enjoys them. I don't know, but if someone reads something to me, I fall asleep in a second.

 

[Weeaboo Name]

My mum read Rahl Dahl books to me and my little sister. Still remember her doing all of the characters voices differently xD

 

[Binary]

Yes, but only if I told them to. D:
I had to nag my parents to tell me stories when I was little. And they repeated some stories, and it was really boring. ;_;

 

[Charizard★]

My parents didn't. But whenever my grandma came over she would. And she would have lots to tell about her childhood and I loved hearing about them.

 

[Captain Hobo.]

Yes, my mom and dad would tell me bedtime stories when I was little.

 

[Devil's Guitarist]

nope they didnt and I didnt care about it xD i dont think its someting we do over here

 

[Aloetakura]

Yes. My mother used to read Bilbo to us. It was nice, it's a vast story when you're like 8.

 

[Sammi]

If they did, it was when I was really young, and thus I don't remember it. Seeing my sister read to her son at bedtime, sometimes I wonder if I missed out on something special. </3

...ah, well.

 

[Shnappy]

Yessiree, my sister and I got read a story every night. But my dad always contorted them and made them funny. XD

But being read bedtime stories when you're little is actually a good thing. It improves your reading and writing ability later in life, no lie. =)

 

[Rogue planet]

No they didn't, I think they were concerned with other things most of the time, which is understandable.
I had audiobooks instead. I'd much rather listen to Stephen Fry read Harry Potter to me, or Ian McKellen reading Wolf Brother, those two were the best.
I've been reading myself since I was about 5 anyway.