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[quote=Anonymous]My DS was an early reader (beginning chapter books at 4), but actually HATES to read.  He's 8 now and dreads having to read for pleasure.  I tried not to push it but, of course, he's required to read for school and over the summer (for school).  He doesn't mind reading out loud to his little brothers but he'd rather pull out his fingernails than read books.  So, I told him that I didn't care if he read books, newspapers (even the comics), magazines, or the internet, I just want him to read.  Now, I notice that he'll look things up on Wiki (usually sports related) or flip through an old Guinness Book of World Records and memorize all of the crazy facts.  It's not enough, but it's something.  He loves sports and chess and he gets good grades, but could really care less about school.  He was in-pool for AAP but the teacher and I both agreed that he doesn't have the self-motivation or, for lack of a better term, give-a-shit-factor to succeed in AAP.  The last thing I want is his confidence to be killed by an over ambitious academic program at this age, so I didn't push for him to get into the Level IV center.  Like PP I hope that he finds an inner drive at some point and pushes himself to succeed.  Still, I know that if I push that boy it will simply backfire.    [/quote]

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