Quote:
Originally Posted by darryl
I was looking at age more as a guideline than a rule. Though of course the real danger of guidelines is that they will be interpreted rigidly as rules. And my suggested guideline is after all based on a sample of two, and for discussion. It could well be that even a guideline is not helpful here and, as you say, you simply can't put an age on it.
The older girl is definitely going to be a lifelong reader. The 8 year old has only just started to take a real interest in reading. Time will tell.
|
I think the scenario you described says more about personalities than ages.
I am assuming the older child has always loved reading.
The younger child probably has other interests.
I know I loved to read and my brother loved challenging games. People were actually shocked when my brother got an electronic chess set for his 6th Christmas. A couple of them actually said he is too young to play chess. Yes, he offered to play them.
The reason for the electronic game was because we were all tired of him beating us. He actually taught me how to play. He had found a chess set in the hall closet and thought it sounded like a neat game. I am the older sibling (sort of). My brother is a genius.