For those with non-reading sons

[rogernumber10]

For anyone who may have a son in the 8-12 age group who is not a big reading fan, I'll make the suggestion on a book called 'Stone Heart' by an English author Charlie Fletcher.

Younger son is not a willing reader, like his elder brother, but he's loved this book, and actively kept at it, as well as wanting difficult words read and explained to him as part of the story. Haven't had this (pleasing) reaction since the Harry Potter books, so just wanted to pass on the suggestion to anyone who has boys in the same age group and want them to read something.

[Dog_ger]

Sorry People.

I think if your kids can't read before they start school you should take a look at yourselves.

My kids were reading the advertiser with me before they started school.

I would read a line. They would read a line. Make it a game.

a is for apple. b for boat. c for cat. You must start them very early.

Place one of those alphabetical thingy's behind the toilet door when they learn toilet training.

[(S)aintbackline]

Sorry People.

I think if your kids can't read before they start school you should take a look at yourselves.

My kids were reading the advertiser with me before they started school.

I would read a line. They would read a line. Make it a game.

a is for apple. b for boat. c for cat. You must start them very early.

Place one of those alphabetical thingy's behind the toilet door when they learn toilet training.

im pretty sure he meant for those young sons who dont read books not that can read at all

[Ian]

Haven't had this (pleasing) reaction since the Harry Potter books,

It was Harry Potter that got my (now) 13yo son, and missus reading, now my 9yo daughter is up to the 5th book in the series.

[Wedgie]

Sorry People.

I think if your kids can't read before they start school you should take a look at yourselves.

My kids were reading the advertiser with me before they started school.

I would read a line. They would read a line. Make it a game.

a is for apple. b for boat. c for cat. You must start them very early.

Place one of those alphabetical thingy's behind the toilet door when they learn toilet training.

Its not always that easy Dog_ger, luckily my two children were reading before school started and when I used to help out when the preps or year 1s needed someone to read to when I worked part time I noticed a few were very bad and mostly as a result of bad parenting.

BUT there are a lot of children with differing levels of disabilities and they can impact on a child's ability to read, I certainly wouldn't be blaming the parents in those cases as in a lot of cases they're doing more than the average parent.

[Dog_ger]

Mis understood ih8thebackline

I am an idiot at times

[magpie in the 80's]

Mis understood ih8thebackline

I am an idiot at times

yeah READ the topic properly dog_ger

[rogernumber10]

Errr, to be a little clearer Stone Heart is a 480-page book about a boy who goes to the London Museum and finds he can bring statues to life, both good and bad statues. He is then travelling all around London, engaging in all manner of battles etc with the various things he brings to life.
I probably should have made that clearer. We are trying to get him along from just reading about basketballers, footballers and wrestlers each time he picks up a paper or gets on a computer.
Son has really liked the various things that come to life, along with wanting to keep looking at a map of London, to work out where things are in relation to each other.

[johntheclaret]

Mis understood ih8thebackline

I am an idiot at times

Actually, it was rogernumber10 who started the thread Dog_ger, but I gues you didn't read that bit.

[Mic]

Sorry People.

I think if your kids can't read before they start school you should take a look at yourselves.

My kids were reading the advertiser with me before they started school.

I would read a line. They would read a line. Make it a game.

a is for apple. b for boat. c for cat. You must start them very early.

Place one of those alphabetical thingy's behind the toilet door when they learn toilet training.

Yes, all kids should be able to read the Advertiser when they are 4 and a half.

[Dirko]

My daughter read the Advertiser when she was 4 and a half, but then realised her Disney books were more believable...

[Dogwatcher]

Four and a half might be the average reading age the Tiser's aiming for

[RoosterMarty]

Sorry People.

I think if your kids can't read before they start school you should take a look at yourselves.

My kids were reading the advertiser with me before they started school.

I would read a line. They would read a line. Make it a game.

a is for apple. b for boat. c for cat. You must start them very early.

Place one of those alphabetical thingy's behind the toilet door when they learn toilet training.

Yes, all kids should be able to read the Advertiser when they are 4 and a half.

Child abuse?

[stampy]

Sorry People.

I think if your kids can't read before they start school you should take a look at yourselves.

My kids were reading the advertiser with me before they started school.

I would read a line. They would read a line. Make it a game.

a is for apple. b for boat. c for cat. You must start them very early.

Place one of those alphabetical thingy's behind the toilet door when they learn toilet training.

i just read your response to my wife mate and she reckons you should do some research before making uneducated comments like above, we have a dyslexic 10 yr old boy and it didnt matter how many times we encouraged him to read he just couldnt , [b]whether he wanted to or not[/b]

[Dog_ger]

My humble appoligies Stampy.

I am an idiot only 99% of the time.

The other 1% I am a fool.

I am sorry to offend you my friend.

[bulldogproud]

Sorry People.

I think if your kids can't read before they start school you should take a look at yourselves.

My kids were reading the advertiser with me before they started school.

I would read a line. They would read a line. Make it a game.

a is for apple. b for boat. c for cat. You must start them very early.

Place one of those alphabetical thingy's behind the toilet door when they learn toilet training.

Yes, all kids should be able to read the Advertiser when they are 4 and a half.

Child abuse?

We should have all quit reading The Advertiser by the age of five. Either that, or when Doug Robertson came out of the Sport Department.
Now, if you want a good paper, try the new local freebie available in the Riverland - best paper in Australia by a country mile!!

[Rushby Hinds]

book purchased today!


The big test will be when i show junior the present he's got

[Strawb]

at ages 10-12 I was reading penthouse, playboy, D Cup, Mayfair, Gent, Score

[rogernumber10]

book purchased today!


The big test will be when i show junior the present he's got

Good luck with it. Ours is now half way through his book, consistently reading 15-20 pages a night and on track to finish in another week or two. Far and away the biggest book he's ever read pretty much by himself

[johntheclaret]

at ages 10-12 I was reading penthouse, playboy, D Cup, Mayfair, Gent, Score

Reading or just looking at the pictures?
Or are you one of those fellas' that tells everyone you only buy them for the articles