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I feel so guilty that I haven't been as much of a book-pusher with the younger kids as I was with the oldest. Reading from the earliest possible age is great, I think (and I'm sure there are studies about this -- I've read of them, but damned if I'm going to go looking for them...), and it's also important for kids to see their parents reading too. (Of course, that makes them want to do it.)

I thought Ty was asking about slightly older kids, and when they can begin to sit through books that don't have pictures. Sorry, Ty, if that wasn't the question (that was the question I answered, though -- if anyone is interested in THAT particular subject...).

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I realize that was the question that Ty was asking. The reason I responded the way I did, and I apolofgize if I was unclear, is that I don't recall specifically when we moved from mostly picture books to books without pictures. I do recall that both kids were reading chapter books when they were 6, so obviously, I had begun reading them to them well before that.

The Princess began to read the Little House on the Prairie wseries when she was about 6. She read books like Beverly CLeary's Ramona series when she was 5. The Monster began to read about animals when he was 5. He became an animal a week later.

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You sick, sick bastard. I'm calling CPS.

Sicko.

You make me puke.

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I always give the best advice on this board, yet have never had anyone respond. Are you jealous folks?

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That was my question, although the broader topic is a fine one, too.

My son is enjoying Calvin & Hobbes right now, though I suspect most of it is way over his head. I'm wondering if Charlotte's Web is worth a go.

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I would respond, but my reading comprehension is having trouble with your posts. Maybe if you kick it down a notch or two, say from Bukowski to Salinger or something?

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He's pushing four, right? Or am I confusing you with all the others, along with me, who have kids that age (Weed, Sidd, Ollie, and I think Pony)?

We haven't started chapter books yet, though now that you mention it, it's not a bad idea. Magnus is very advanced academically, but not so much socially, so we've been working on cooperative play with others, etc. His reading hasn't improved much in the last few months, because he's gotten on a geography sidetrack. He had already mastered US states and capitals (hooray for puzzles!), and now he's rapidly mastering continents, countries and their capitals, plus the states of Mexico and provinces of Canada and their capitals.

Hmm, maybe a chapter book with lots of geography? Anyone have any ideas? Around the World in 80 Days?

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That's a good suggestion, but really Ty is wondering more about political blogs. Ty most of the one's you follow could be read by a 4 or 5 year old.

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Native Son is an animal fanatic, loves them loves them (get your minds out of the gutter, we're talkin kids here). Thus, he couldn't handle Charlotte's Web until about 10.
I read Harry Potter books to him starting at about 5 or 6 years. But, I read the book ahead of time so I casually skipped over some parts.

This wasn't any of you , was it?
 

Police: Mom Threatens Chuck E. Cheese
Jun 29, 1:53 PM (ET)

MACON, Ga. (AP) - A teenager dressed as pizza mascot Chuck E. Cheese was pelted with pizza and threatened with a beating by an angry parent who said the mascot wasn't paying enough attention to her child, police said.

Macon police reported that the 17-year-old female employee was dressed as the character - a gray cartoon-like rodent with large front teeth - when a 31-year-old Macon woman threw a piece of pizza at her Sunday afternoon.

The report stated that the mother then threatened to "whip" the girl when she changed out of costume.

No charges were filed in the incident, so the name of the mother and employee were not released by police.

LINK

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You know, after meeting you and determining that you were, in fact, a male, I assumed that my initial fear that you were fringey's sock was allayed. However, your obssession with reading pedophilic intent into absolutely everything you see has finally betrayed you. You clealy ARE fringey's sock. Which means that fringey is acutally a pudgy, rather pale, feminine-looking man.

THE TRUTH IS FINALLY REVEALED!!!!

Stay away from me and my kind, you sick little fuck. You and your crazed ramblings belong in a padded cell.

No wonder you only get laid when you have roofies on hand and you can find some poor drunken SA to prey upon.

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It's good that you recognize the threat I/we pose, but I bet you are regretting spontaneously outing yourself to me/us in the past.

Given that you seem to want your kids to stay happy and healthy, perhaps you should stop throwing random insults at people who know who you are and more or less where you live.

And keep a close eye on those kiddies.

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Please -- otnay inway ontfray ofway ethay ildrenchay!

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I recall reading that book once (and only once) to my elder son. I admit, I felt some of the uneasiness that site is referring to. (But without the humor, as I am humorless.)

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Of course you realize you will have to have "the talk" (no you pervs, not THAT talk) about death -- but I suppose it's not a bad way to introduce it. I remember my teacher reading it to my class in first grade (public school), where most the kids are six. So, as we all have academically gifted children, and needn't trouble ourselves with the LCD problem, at least two years prior, wouldn't you say?

Along with Magic Treehouse, another pretty good series for easing into chapter books is the Magic Schoolbus. If your child is interested in a particular subject, they probably have a MS book about it.

I should point out here that I had to cut off reading Magic Treehouse, because they are actually pretty lame stories (for me, that is -- he rather liked "Night of the Ninjas" -- basically anything that involves hand-to-hand combat, he's up for).

But Junie B. Jones is really funny for parent and child.