Fight Evil Read Books III

I've mentioned this before- "fight evil; read books," and some people have mentioned that they don't quite see the connection. Mostly I think it's an intangible connection, but some times it's as clear as a bell, or the frustrated scream of a child in the car actually.

Books on tape will help you fight evil. My children have been listening to books on tape since they were preschoolers. I started with it when JD was two, actually, he might have been three, anyway, his nap was getting too short for me to get caught up on all the sleep that I missed while being up with Rachel in the night. I needed some way to stretch out that quiet afternoon time. JD loved books and could sit and listen to me read for ages. However, reading to him was not going to let me sleep. I thought, "What I need is someone else to read to him while I sleep," and that's when I made a life changing discovery: Books on Tape! JD would listen to one tape, complete with little sound cue to tell him to turn the page, and then go off to sleep. I, in the meantime, slept right through the story and his nap. It was just what I needed.

As time went by I discovered that books on tape were just what we needed in the car as well. Books on tape were there for long road trips, short road trips and after awhile, any time I wanted there to be peace. There were other benefits for me as well. I discovered the joy of listening to Lana Quintal reading Junie B. Jones. I discovered a lovely little book called Half Magic that we actually wore out.

I love that books on tape keep my kids out of trouble with out the guilt that letting them watch too many videos brings.

So, fight off evil boredom, quarreling, and demands for entertainment; "read" books on tape.