![]() ![]() Still, it’s not just sleep quality that reading before bed can benefit. Only 28% of those who didn’t read, however, reported improvement in sleep. Out of those who finished the trial (25.6% of readers and 18.18% of non-readers), 42% of those who read felt their sleep quality improved. 991 people participated in the research, with half reading a book before bed and the other half not reading. ![]() Ongoing research continues to prove that settling down with a book prior to going to sleep can boost overall sleep health.Ī 2021 study, for example, compared the results of reading a book before bed versus not reading a book. Yet this isn’t the first study to back up the many benefits of reading before bed. Out of the 2,000 surveyed parents, 81% reported that reading to their kids helps not only the children fall asleep, but the parents themselves. Parents tend to choose from an average of three books that include 38% fairy tales or adventure books, 32% informational books and 31% historical books – an almost-even distribution between many popular genres. ![]() The survey of 2,000 parents with school-age kids between the ages of 5-18 discovered that 63% of participants “always” or “often” read to their child before bedtime (an average of four nights per week). A recent survey conducted by OnePoll for ThriftBooks found a surprising benefit of this beloved family activity: reading bedtime stories can actually help you sleep better. ![]() Reading bedtime stories together isn’t just a great bonding experience for parents and kids. ![]()
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