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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
National
Aastha Raj

Psychology says parents who read storybooks to their children every night may be building more than just a love of books

For some parents, bedtime is not complete without a storybook. Even after a long day, they sit beside their child, open a familiar book and read the same story for what may feel like the hundredth time.

From a distance, it can look like a simple literacy habit. But psychology suggests that daily bedtime reading can also become a powerful ritual of connection, emotional security and shared attention.

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