Comments on: Roald Dahl has a lot to answer for …

By: Claire

Claire — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:57:08 +0000

Wow, Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl and The Lion the Witch in the Wardrobe – all my childhood favourites! Read and re-read and unitl the pages were practically falling out! When she’s old enough the Northern Lights trilogy by Philip Pullman is a must – currently re-reading it for fun!

By: Muddling Along Mummy

Muddling Along Mummy — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:30:31 +0000

Hope she wasn’t too exhausted today but how great she’s loving those books!

By: admin

admin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:41:33 +0000

I’ve always read to them – from when they were both babies so I’m really excited that she’s enthusiastic about reading.

She’s learned to read over the last year and loves nothing more than sitting with a good book. Long may it continue!

By: admin

admin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:39:47 +0000

The headphones we have are specially designed for children and don’t go above a certain volume level so we’re safe on that front.

I remember having loads of tapes, with books. My favourite was Thumbelina.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:38:28 +0000

Mr Blobeeeeeeee, I can’t think of anything worse! Maybe I should let her listen at night but go up and switch off after an hour. Hmmm.

The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe – a great classic – will add it to my list!

By: admin

admin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:36:36 +0000

We have some Beatrix and Winnie the Pooh too, think they may be slightly more sleep inducing. Might give em a whirl!

By: admin

admin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:35:45 +0000

Ah, I think you should still get them for the boy, just not during sleeping time!

By: English Mum

English Mum — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:32:35 +0000

My little fella’s like that. He’s 11 now and loves the fact that he’s near enough to walk to the library on his own. He’ll easily do a book in two nights if I’m not on patrol to send him to bed. It’s lovely that she’s starting early. Although I sympathise with the little zombie they turn into the next day

PS: How pretty is Annie!

By: Z

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:57:03 +0000

My children loved listening to audio books – they were on cassette tape in their young day, which meant that they listened together to one side and then it switched off.

I’d be careful and limit the time each day that she listens through headphones – overuse damages hearing and it isn’t known what a safe limit is for children, especially so young as your little girl There are teenagers at my local high school with impaired hearing/tinnitus, but they still won’t give up their MP3 players, even though that’s what’s causing the problem.

By: Annie

Annie — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:47:58 +0000

When my now 19 yr old was little he had a tape recorder and a Mr Blobby tape to listen to to go to sleep. OMG, it still gives me nightmares.. Blobby, Blobby, Blobbeeeeeeeee!

Both my older kids lovely listening to stories, particularly Beatrix Potter and Roald Dahl, especially if they’d got the books to read along at the same time.

We also had quite a few late night listenings until I had to insist on switching it off at a certain time.

I’m glad she’s found something she loves though, even if it does make her hungry LOL

James and the Giant Peach was one of my alltime favourite stores along with The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.