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Reply to "Vent - Instilling a love of reading"
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[quote=Anonymous]I also get annoyed by the assumption that all it takes to have a kid who loves reading is for a parent to do X, Y, Z. Yes, it's important to do that to create the best conditions for reading but after that it's up to the kid. And, some kids, even with the best reading-supportive environment will not like reading. I'm a children's librarian and have two teenagers. Of course I did all the things you are supposed to do and read all the time myself. I have one kid who loves to read and one who only reads the minimum required. I wish he loved to read but that's not who he is. Parents can control some things, like the environment and opportunities you provide, but ultimately you can't make someone enjoy something they don't. [/quote]
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