To say no to the 6th Harry Potter book...

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DD is 5. She’s just finished the first five Harry Potter books and, obviously, now wants to move onto the 6th. However from what I and other DCs remember, this one has more mature themes (romance/more detailed deaths) and is generally more complex. AIBU to ask her to wait a year or so before reading it or should I let her try and see how she does?

Let’s hope so so she doesn’t let people like you ruin school for her ✌🏾

When I say making fun, I mean of boasting parents.

I wouldn’t make fun of a child because their mother is a bit too precious.

*When I say making fun, I mean of boasting parents.

I wouldn’t make fun of a child because their mother is a bit too precious*

Let’s hope any children you might have don’t hear you or pick up on it and make fun of other kids

My DD is a bit of an all rounder. And I’m terrifed kids will start making fun of her

Ok. I’ll make sure never to talk about my kids achievements then incase i offend someone and get accused of “boasting”.

Really hope Chardonnay isn't a parent.

I hate to disappoint you, Icant.

Then you obviously haven't experienced early readers. Might I suggest reading to them? Then you won't need to take the piss out of others

By all means be proud if their achievement, it’s your right as a parent, but really, a five year old who can read and comprehend five HP books?

No.

Why would I read to them?

but really, a five year old who can read and comprehend five HP books? No

Erm. Yes. You're not the only person in the world. I've had many of that age reading HP and more advanced texts and having a good understanding.

Why would I read to them?

To help them learn to read. If you put the effort in so that yours became good early readers, you'd have no need to be a viper on Internet forums. HTH

Ah!

Well they are finishing University, so reading to them might be a bit awkward, but thanks for the advice.

Never assume. HTH

Some unpleasant sniping on this thread! My dd who is 8 has read the first 4 books, I won't let her read the 5th for another year or so although some of her friends have read/watched all of them.

“My DD is a bit of an all rounder. And I’m terrifed kids will start making fun of her”

They won’t,

*By all means be proud if their achievement, it’s your right as a parent, but really, a five year old who can read and comprehend five HP books?

No*

Otherwise known as “it hasn’t happened to me so I can’t comprehend it might happen to others”.

It has actually.

I was a very early and a very greedy reader. I read everything in sight and stole lots of books from my father's library. Not at at age of five, but still.

I can safely say that the best part of what I read at that time went over my head, but I didn't realise because I was too young for all the books.

There is a lot to be said about age appropriate reading.

My children weren't early readers. They had the chance to read all the books I read at the right time. I know that time isn't the same for everyone, but it was the right time for them.

So I have experienced both, and I know which worked better.

I know that time isn't the same for everyone, but it was the right time for them

Ok so why isn’t this extrapolated out to children who want to read more advanced stuff.

There’s never a wrong time to read a book IMO. And re-visiting and re-reading books at different times in your life doesn’t suffer because you read the book early.

Does it matter if parts go over your head? DD read Dracula aged 8 and I’m sure parts were too mature for her to understand. However she categorically understood the premise of the book and enjoyed it anyway.

Glad to hear they were able to still get to university despite your poor attitude to children's learning.

I know a lot about reading and inference. Perhaps you'd like to read my research? It doesn't sound like you know a great deal as you're basing your knowledge on your very limited experiences.

I think it matters.

To fully enjoy a book you have to be able to appreciate the language, the plot, the character formation.

When I read all it mattered was the plot. I missed so much, but I thought I'd read the book, with all the arrogance of a precocious young girl. And I was wrong. I didn't have the right tools to appreciate it.

You need some life experience to relate to what's is happening. A five year old does not the life experience to relate to the whole world of Harry Potter, or indeed many other books.

No, I really don't want to read your research, ICantCope, if it's anything as big on assumptions as your posts here.

To fully enjoy a book you have to be able to appreciate the language, the plot, the character formation

No that’s how YOU fully enjoy a book. Other people’s experiences are just a valid.

I read WH at 9. I didn’t understand all the themes but it remains my favourite book and I read it differently each time. I find the best way to enjoy a book is to get whatever you want from it at the time. But that’s only the right way for me, doesn’t mean that’s right for everyone else!

Again, you're talking about your own experience. Are you always this closed minded and self centered?

You're probably right, I very much doubt you'd understand it

I wish you all the best with your research.

I'm sure that after you overcome your tendency to assume things you will actually find someone other than your family to read it.

Ahh, now I see why you don't believe children are able to read and infer well. It's because you can't do it.

My research was completed many years ago and has been read by many, as I am published. It went a long way towards my first class degree in education and my Master's in Education