Being able to relate to one or two aspects of the story or setting helps your child build stronger, richer images in his or her mind. Kids like to see results, so falling asleep before the end of a story can frustrate them. If you re involved in a series of tales or a longer book with chapters, keep the segments short. If you can t get to the end of a chapter, try to leave the story at a point where something has happened to give your child a sense of some kind of completion. The amount of time you spend reading at bedtime will vary but a good rule of thumb is twenty minutes.
Every child has a favorite book or story and asks for it to be read or told time and again.
No matter how bored you are with the story, your child needs this reassurance and repetition to help him or her learn. However, you can slowly put new stories into the repertoire by compromising. Even give him or her the option of making the selection. Most children will agree to this because they still get their beloved story most of the time and they know when to expect something new. Eventually, they will begin requesting new stories every night until they find a new favorite.