There are many benefits to reading aloud to your kids. To begin with, reading helps parents bond with their children, and thus they might grow up eager to open a book, learn and put their creativity to good use. Studies have shown that if you don’t read to them by the age of 5, your kid’s interest in reading may drop to 40%. Why should you strive to instill a passion for reading in your child? Read on to find out the reasons. Language development Research says that reading aloud to kids is a healthy way to promote language development, as well as additional literacy skills. Both shared book reading and reading aloud has proven to increase a child’s literacy ability