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Originally Posted by cromag
I fell in love with science fiction at a very early age. My parents, in keeping with 1950s norms, tried forbidding me to read SF, then tried rationing the SF, then tried insisting that I read "worthwhile" books, then actually buying me "worthwhile" books to read. It never worked while I was a kid, but I began branching out in my own good time.
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It's something many parents and teachers seem to forget: that reading is not only for knowledge and learning, but also for pure, plain fun. If it's not material kids shouldn't be reading, such as extreme sex and/or violence, just let them read. If they ever feel the need to read 'worthwhile books' (also known as 'The Classics"), they will. Someday.
I've only read classics in school. Then I gorged myself on fantasy for 15 years, and I'm only now branching out into classics, philosophy, science fiction, mystery and others on my own.
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When my kids started reading I was just happy they were reading! I didn't think much of some of their choices, and I monitored for "adult content" material, but they were pretty free to read what they wanted. I've never regretted it.
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Exactly.