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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Yes, so my DS is impressionable and tries out language and attitudes he sees in movies or reads in books.  He’s read the whole Captain Underpants series, and while he was in that phase we had to have serious talks about respect for teachers.

I hated those books, but the stuff they do is more imaginary and in a strange way, Harold and George have a conscience and a sense of responsibility.  They don’t after all let Mr. Krupp wander off alone.

Greg Heffley just seems to revel in lying, stealing, cheating, and taking advantage of his frenemy, Rowley.  ( yes, I have read the books with DS, which is why I dislike them so).

I’d rather DS were reading A Wrinkle in Time or Charlotte’s Web (he got 3/4 of the way through, then got bored). He is thankfully also reading the Percy Jackson series, which is less morally bankrupt.

DS says Wimpy Kid will not have any real effects.  I’m not so sure.  However, I never had my reading censored as a kid, so I hate to do it myself.  But DS may just be a lot more impressionable than I was.  [/quote]

I am reading A Wrinkle in Time to my 8 and 10 year olds. My 10 has always been a strong reader, but Wrinkle has a theme, concepts and vocabulary which are challenging to him. I think most 8 year olds would give up reading it on their own.[/quote]

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