I am torn really - my DD has really come on leaps on bounds with her reading ( at the start of y1 she had trouble reading key words like, they, went etc) she has just started Y3 but towards the end of Y2 started reading independently by choice she loves reading so much now. Because her Nan quite innocently got her the Jacqueline Wilson magazine she became interested in her books - she knows her idol - her 17 year old cousin used to read them when she was younger - I must admit I even convinced myself I'd bought her some JW books at DD age!! I did not realise how advanced some of the content is - talking about sex (not literally but in passing) etc until she just read a chapter to me.
Part of me wants to run and get her some nice innocent Enid Blyton or CS Lewis or Rainbow Fairies or something - she is a young and innocent 7yr old - July born.
But the other part of me remembers how enchanted I was with books at her age and how I learn't so much about the world reading books I probably shouldn't of Judy Blume anyone lol). I should be honest with her when she asks about these issues shouldn't I ?- surely it can't do her too much harm I mean JW is quite sensible in her approaches to sensitive subjects.
So if you have a DD what age did you let her start reading JW books and what age would consider an appropriate age to let them read?
She is currently Candyfloss - a hand me down from her cousin.
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what age did you let DD start reading Jacqueline Wilson ?
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omydarlin · 06/09/2011 19:28
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