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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm in the it's a bad idea camp. Besides, 8 is really young still. If they are still having trouble decoding, it may not be a pleasure yet. It could "click" later, but by pre-empting that with money means you'll never know. Also, when would you stop paying them to read? Middle school, high school? It's just a slippery slope.

The best way to get a kid to read is to have a family reading hour. OP, do you read? I think it's pretty disingenuous to want them to read if you don't. Studies show that kids are more apt to read when there are books in the house and they see their parents reading. So, all of you cuddle and read![/quote]

OP  here- yes, both DH and I are avid readers, although I read mostly on my Kindle these days. I wonder if seeing me reading on an e-reader is less effective than seeing me with an actual book. But, the kids see us read all the time. There are a lot of good points both for and against here. I haven't implemented this idea yet and I'll think it over carefully for the long term effects before I decide which way to go. Thanks for all the input. [/quote]

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