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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, give your kid a copy of AARP Magazine. It is recommended for ages 55 and up, so will be a stretch challenge for your genius child. [/quote]

Funniest post ive read here in a while.

Very sad to see tiger parenting reach the level where one would brag about their elementary school child reading Lord of the Flies, Heart of Darkness, and other books with dark depressing themes. Oh but the books have big words! If your child is verbally gifted, let them do the NY Times crossword or read Anne of Green Gables. [/quote]

DP.  It was a funny post. I also agree that it's strange to brag about what young children read.  However, I have a 5th grader who LOVED these books and other darker themes.  I was actually worried, but she popped out of that phase in 6th or 7th grade.  Now she's reading the classics 9th grade.  I told her to get a list of banned books and read those next.  Fahrenheit 451, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Scarlet Letter were among my favorites.  As long she enjoys reading, to me, I don't care what "level" it is.   She could revisit Richard Scary books if she wants.[/quote]

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