Study Reveals Increase in Parents Reading to Children Post-Pandemic

Despite improvements, nearly one-fifth of children in Germany still receive no regular storytime at home.

A recent survey shows that 67.7% of parents in Germany now read to their children regularly, up from 61.3% in 2022.
The percentage of parents who never read to their children has decreased slightly to 18%.
Parents with lower educational backgrounds are less likely to read to their children, with 29% reporting they never do.
Positive childhood experiences with being read to often lead parents to read more frequently to their own children.
The study suggests integrating digital media as a tool for reading to children, with 26% of parents using apps for this purpose.