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Darby · 06-29-2003, 09:31 PM

Thanks for the welcome, Neferchoirwen! The only things my kiddos got to listen to in-utero was a whole lot of purring kitty.
But I did read first the Hobbit, and then the Lord of the Rings aloud to my daughter, and I'm just waiting for my son to get to the point where I can read some of these to him too (maybe next year). It really is an amazing thing to do with your kids. You get a whole new appreciation for the complexity of the story and the nuances of the characters when you are reading aloud - it makes every word count. You can't miss a single detail.
Your theoretical future offspring might also enjoy the BBC Radio production of LOTR, too. That's favorite bedtime listening around here.

06-29-2003, 09:31 PM	#15
Darby Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The land of ice and snow. Posts: 32	Thanks for the welcome, Neferchoirwen! The only things my kiddos got to listen to in-utero was a whole lot of purring kitty. But I did read first the Hobbit, and then the Lord of the Rings aloud to my daughter, and I'm just waiting for my son to get to the point where I can read some of these to him too (maybe next year). It really is an amazing thing to do with your kids. You get a whole new appreciation for the complexity of the story and the nuances of the characters when you are reading aloud - it makes every word count. You can't miss a single detail. Your theoretical future offspring might also enjoy the BBC Radio production of LOTR, too. That's favorite bedtime listening around here. __________________ My favorite scene that never made it into the movie: "By Elbereth and Luthien the fair," said Frodo with a last effort, lifting up his sword, "You shall have neither the Ring nor me!"