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Some info to consider: When I was a child, my parents banned reading (I kid you not) for mostly the same reasons. It was horrible; and not in a "now I'm older
by RogerL 12y ago
Some info to consider:
When I was a child, my parents banned reading (I kid you not) for mostly the same reasons.
It was horrible; and not in a "now I'm older I appreciate it" way. Creativity, thinking, and passion is not something to lightly try to eradicate from a child.
I will not downvote you, but your post made me sad, and relive a terrible part of my childhood.
- sdegutis 12y agoMy kids have read the whole Narnia series, The Hobbit, and Lord of the Rings trilogy. These almost never come up in their imagination games or other activities or any discussions. Like, at all, ever. Contrast that with the time I let them play Minecraft for a single month, for only a few hours a day, and only a few days a week. For the entire month and a few following months, it was practically the only thing that ever came out of any of their mouths.
- norswap 12y agoCuriosity: was it forbidden before? I'm wondering whether an earlier ban could have affected their interest.
- davidgerard 12y agoWe have taken to occasionally forbidding our 7yo from talking about Minecraft. Or, on other days, Pokemon. Or, for both at once, Pixelmon.