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In a message dated 5/23/02 6:42:16 AM Central Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
<< On to my question... Does anyone limit or restrict books their
children read? I ask this because my Mom always kept a fairly good
eye on what I read as a child.(until I was about 14 or so.)For
example, when I was about 11 I wanted to read `The Thornbirds' and
when I was about 12 the book in question was Steven King's `It', and
she wouldn't let me. >>
On the question...NO, I do not censor anything they choose to read. If I
noticed them picking up something that was far beyond their emotional skills,
I would definitely dialogue with them and point out what I thought might
upset them. But only if I thought it would be upsetting or difficult for
them to deal with.
I read "It" and many other horror stories as a youth. I thoroughly enjoyed
them and continued to read some into my 20's. Now I find them a bit too
disturbing most of the time and choose drama/thriller type stuff for my
outlet, but not horror.
My mother never censored any of our reading. She was very adamant that it was
important for kids to read whatever they want to. She saw books with high
sexual content in my room sometimes even, and never said anything.
She bought us loads of comic books, and even read them with us.
Where did this lead? Well, every one of her children (even the one in prison)
are avid readers. All of us write for pleasure, my brother is a damn good
poet/rap artist even with all his problems.
I don't think school gave us this intense love for books, reading and
writing. I have to attribute it to my Mom on this one.
My personal feelings are to not to stop a child from reading anything they
are interested in, but to keep up the trust between parent and child to where
they feel perfectly comfortable talking with you about issues that may arise
in literature that they need deeper understanding about.
I read books that scared me and made me uncomfortable, but it didn't damage
me as far as I know. :)
Ren
[email protected] writes:
<< On to my question... Does anyone limit or restrict books their
children read? I ask this because my Mom always kept a fairly good
eye on what I read as a child.(until I was about 14 or so.)For
example, when I was about 11 I wanted to read `The Thornbirds' and
when I was about 12 the book in question was Steven King's `It', and
she wouldn't let me. >>
On the question...NO, I do not censor anything they choose to read. If I
noticed them picking up something that was far beyond their emotional skills,
I would definitely dialogue with them and point out what I thought might
upset them. But only if I thought it would be upsetting or difficult for
them to deal with.
I read "It" and many other horror stories as a youth. I thoroughly enjoyed
them and continued to read some into my 20's. Now I find them a bit too
disturbing most of the time and choose drama/thriller type stuff for my
outlet, but not horror.
My mother never censored any of our reading. She was very adamant that it was
important for kids to read whatever they want to. She saw books with high
sexual content in my room sometimes even, and never said anything.
She bought us loads of comic books, and even read them with us.
Where did this lead? Well, every one of her children (even the one in prison)
are avid readers. All of us write for pleasure, my brother is a damn good
poet/rap artist even with all his problems.
I don't think school gave us this intense love for books, reading and
writing. I have to attribute it to my Mom on this one.
My personal feelings are to not to stop a child from reading anything they
are interested in, but to keep up the trust between parent and child to where
they feel perfectly comfortable talking with you about issues that may arise
in literature that they need deeper understanding about.
I read books that scared me and made me uncomfortable, but it didn't damage
me as far as I know. :)
Ren