I am a book banner. As Jacob left the house this morning he complained that he doesn't know what to do anymore because he has no books left to check out of the library because I have banned him from reading "like all of them." Really Jake what books are those? I have only let him read the first 4 Harry Potter books and I won't let him read any more InkHeart books after the first. It is hard having a kid who would be satisfied reading the encyclopedia with his dad, feeling like he isn't dumbing down by reading a book with "only 150 pages."
This morning I just told him to toughen up cause that is life and you just don't get to do everything your friends or you want to do.
But really I am glad that he is a reader. He knows all sorts of crazy information because he also retains a ton of what he reads. There are some negatives though and here they are:
1. If he is not doing what he is supposed to be doing you know that he is reading.
2. When I walk by his room in the morning, he is standing in his undies, reading a book on his dresser. "Time to get dressed"
3. He won't come in the door when they get off the bus and 15 minutes later I will find him sitting just inside the driveway on the ground reading.
4. He learns too much. Last year we had to have a talk about Santa because he read something in a book that claimed he wasn't real.
5. His ears don't work when he reads.
6. He has to act out the characters lives after reading and he dashes around the house doing this imaginary play until I am going crazy.
7. "Sorry Mom I was distracted with a book."
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Good posts. Your snow day sounded so fun.
I need to get the apple dumpling gang for my kids. That was a favorite growing up.