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[quote=Anonymous]I'm one of the PPs who read at 2.  My own DC probably wasn't reading until 5 or 6 (depending on what counts as reading and relying on my fading memory, LOL!)

At any rate, I suspect that the availability of books on tape made independent reading less appealing/necessary for my kid than it had been for me.  Basically, like me, DC was read to a lot by parents, but, unlike me, there was also the option of listening to a book with a much more complex and interesting vocabulary and plot and being able to putter around (e.g. draw, play with blocks) while doing so.  And the option of hearing the whole book in one big gulp (vs. a chapter or two a night read by a parent).  Sure beats decoding a pre-primer, LOL!

FWIW, I think audiobooks were great for DC.  DC wrote earlier than I did and still has a great ear for language(s).  Independent reading was an easily-acquired skill for DC, but not one acquired before it was needed (i.e. in school).

OTOH, DH started reading later than I did, so it's always possible that DC just takes after DH.  (or that DH, like DC, and unlike me, had better things to do when he was little!)[/quote]

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