• barneypiccolo@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    1 month ago

    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.

        • andxz@lemmy.world
          0·
          1 month ago

          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.

  • wizzor@sopuli.xyz
    2·
    1 month ago

    I tried doing this for my wife but she called the experience strange. I kind of enjoyed it though.

  • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
    1·
    1 month ago

    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

  • Stormdancer@lemmy.world
    1·
    1 month ago

    I do this for my wife any time she doesn’t start reading her Nook before bed. It makes her happy, and usually puts her to sleep. The Nook just keeps her awake.