Parents are reading to their children

Another study into parental reading habits finds that parents are spending significant amounts of time reading to their children.

According to the findings of 1465 parents questioned by Computershare Voucher Services (CVS), 63 per cent of two year olds are being read to for more than 25 minutes a day, and a third of three year olds for over 42 minutes.

One in ten busy parents still managed to read for nine minutes or under to their child every day.

Julian Foster, managing director of CVS, said: “Busy parents face a number of time pressures and it’s very positive to see that despite this, a majority are reading with their children regularly – with a quarter even managing over five hours a week.

“This is great news, as research suggests that children who are read to on a regular basis before they start school are most likely to succeed, and it is thought to be a key predictor of educational success.”