My tendency is to say it makes them more interested in reading. Many public libraries, like Chapel Hill's, offer programs to encourage parents and children reading together. We highlight our picture books. We help parents pick out books. The last Thursday night of each month, parents and children enjoy pajama nights.
Children wear pajamas, and parents and children sit together on blankets and read stories.
Johnston, a freshman psychology major at UNC-CH, said sharing time with his mother was just as important as his 800 SAT verbal score. My mom loved to read. She enjoyed doing it, and we enjoyed doing it. You can talk and answer questions. Those questions and conversations can spark interests and thoughts for a lifetime, Spiegel said.