Parents who don't read to their young kids (under 4) before bed, what are your kids doing before they sleep?

I have a two year old, and we always read before he sleeps. Usually mid story he'll roll over on his belly, and that's a sign that the current book is the final book of the night.

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I've read on Reddit that a lot of parents don't read to their kids at all, so I'm wondering what their toddlers do before bed.

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Are they just playing with their toys and then roll straight into bed? Do they just get put into their crib/bedroom and told to sleep? Do they just let their kids play until they pass out and put their kids in bed afterwards? Fresh from the bath to bed/crib?

Posted Jun 11, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC

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