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Reading! Don’t tell me it’s not important!

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Bloodyhell15 · 21/12/2025 17:03

Like the title says. Don’t tell me reading for pleasure as kids isn’t important, all the data says it is! How do I get my youngest (7) to read?! We model lots of reading, her brother reads, she loves stories at bedtime, has a reading age of 10.5. But doesn’t seem remotely interested!

Looking for all your nifty tips, and also stories of your kids who suddenly got into reading later, thanks!

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ICanSpellConfusionWithaK · 21/12/2025 21:37

Take the screens away! Mine are expected to go to bed and read quietly before bed. No toys in rooms, no option of tv. It’s read or sleep.

buckleberryferry · 21/12/2025 22:04

Funny books - mine all went through that and then discovered Horrid Henry, Diary of a wimpy kid, Tom Gates etc.
Funny books that they would chuckle away at turned them back into avid readers.

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