A study has found that reading out loud to children can triple their resilience. Reading is one of the most loved activities for parents and children. It is something that can be done any time of the day, and it is often done right before bed when mom is tucking in their child for the night. There are a lot of benefits in reading and books, and it can help expand their language, and they are great educational tools. However, it affects a wide area of child development and studies are always being done to see just how many children learn and grow when having a book read to them.According to Study Finds, a new study has found that reading out loud to children can triple their resilience. It is already known that children (for the most part) are pretty resilient, but it looks like there is a way to make them even more so.RELATED: Why Dad Should Read A Bedtime Story To The Kids At NightThe study was done by researchers from the University of South Australia, and it can be read in full here. It was done with the pandemic in mind, and how much it has affected children. They found that reading out loud to them may be able to reverse some of the trauma they have experienced.They also found that it can be especially beneficial for children who are the victims of maltreatment and neglect. This is the first study that aimed to look at how reading can help children who have been victims of trauma, and they also found that taking the time to read a story out loud before school can help them learn even more throughout the day. Researchers also state that learning and identifying what makes children more resilient can help form treatments and interventions by professionals. However, some may be wondering how it works.

Professor Segal, the lead author of the study, stated that reading is a ‘shared experience,’ and there is some bonding that is happening when a parent or caregiver sits and reads a book with a child. There are benefits to this, and it helps to create a nurturing environment that is safe. Children who are going through trauma can benefit from this feeling, but it can also keep their development on track, as they gain more exposure to words and language, so that they don’t struggle as much in school. Every day we are learning more about the benefits of reading.

Sources: Study Finds, UNISA