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[quote=Anonymous]No doubt there is some relationship between reading and video games but it is likely much less than many people expect.  Our first child was an amazing reader -- as in he would get a new Harry Potter Book and finish it in a day and a half -- or less!  He also got into gameboys, Wi, xBox , first person shooter games. Now in college, he reads a great deal of academic stuff for "fun" in his free time but rarely any fiction, preferring to unwind with video games. Second child had little interest in either video games or spending much time reading for pleasure  -- outdoors type kid, musician indoors, etc.  Same parent, read to them both a great deal as children, etc. both did very well in school, equally bright, very similar test scores. The younger one reads or processed more slowly, but at least equally deeply, and that means reading is just harder and more boring.   In high school, he discovered that listening to a book on tape while reading it allowed him to pick up the speed substantially and that made it more engaging.  You do what you can as a parent, but ultimately each kid is different. [/quote]

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