12 year old dd reads for pleasure for on average an hour at. Aibu to think this is the norm?

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BTW this is not a boasting post. I know more kids will read much more, I'm just asking out of curiosity as I would like her reading more now that winter is coming in.

My DS is 15 and never reads for pleasure...
DD is 13 and loves to read, she doesn't read every day hut when she does she can get lost in a book for hours...

No. That isn't normal. Let her enjoy it though.

I love reading but think your post doesn't make much sense. If you DD enjoys reading 1 hour a day why do want to change that? 1 hour reading per day is plenty and probably encouraging her to persue other hobbies that involve interaction with other people or just spending time with friends would also be good for her.
Let her choose how she spends her free time would be my main advice.
I would read several hours a day as young teen and that didn't help much my social life or my school work other than literature.

I don't understand the mindless YouTube comment - my son taught himself to play guitar proficiently using YouTube videos.

As a very mature student if I did not understand a complex concept there was always a YouTube video that simplified it for me.

I reset my printer the other day following a YouTube video.

I bloody love youtube!!

I think an hour unprompted sounds great....no push needed I think. An hour unprompted is better than 4 pushed in my book.

I did, I think it’s totally normal, no idea of DD will be the same though.

Who cares about norms. Just focus on your own child and don’t compare.

My dc don't read at all unless forced - male teens. I read about 2 to 3 hours a day as I live a good story. Dh doesn't read at all.

All my kids have been read to from young age until teens. Middle one likes an audio book and younger one likes me to read to him. Eldest at 16 has never read for pleasure

I never read for pleasure as a child. I still don’t read any fiction as an adult. I’m a completely normal, healthy, happy adult with 2 post graduate science and arts qualifications and a good job. Reading for “pleasure” isn’t in everyone’s make-up and that’s totally OK. There isn’t a “norm”.

There isn't a 'norm' for pleasure reading, is there? Some people love reading and enjoy it daily, some enjoy it occasionally, some don't enjoy it at all. It's more a hobby thing once you've learned how to do it.

A bit like doing sudoko. I've learned the usual maths skills etc to get by in everyday life, but I don't personally enjoy it and wouldn't participate in number puzzles like sudoko for pleasure. I've also learned to to read. I like reading so much that I do read for pleasure. And I enjoy word games and puzzles too. Anything to do with words and language, literature, etc. It's right up my street. But I don't expect everyone to like it the way I do.

When I was younger with less responsibility and more time on my hands, I enjoyed reading for pleasure far more often. I'd often get through a book a week. Now I'm lucky if I find the time to finish one book every 6-12 months! I still enjoy reading, but life and circumstances have changed that it's not a priority. Or sometimes I do have the time, but find I'd rather do something else actually.

I didn't realise the quantity of reading per person was measured, and there was a parameter for 'normal'. I've always assumed it was very much just a personal and individual preference and there was no norm.

I think that’s the norm - my kids are 11 and 13 and read at least an hour a day, even with their very busy school and sports training schedules. They usually read for about 1/2 an hour in the mornings after getting reading for school (or before getting ready in the case of the youngest, which winds me up!), and they might read again after school for a bit (or not if they are busy doing homework or something), then at least 1/2 an hour at bedtime. I would say that’s fairly standard - they read more during school hols and at the weekend generally or on long journeys etc.

Is the question really about indoor activities during winter? Is there an option for ice skating or other cold-related outdoor activities? Would you invest in a tabletop vertical loom -- she could learn to weave? Or a darts board?

I was doing that from age 7 and still do at least 30 mins a day. I would say it’s modest/average for a book lover, but it’s obviously also really good with all the potential distractions!

Let her read as much or as little as she wants. Don't time her. It's up to her. Other school work may need to take precedence.

I’d say my DD reads more than that, she’s one of those annoying people that can read while travelling so every time we are in the car the book comes out. Not so much now but when she was younger she would have multiple books on the go, different books for different environments, but I don’t think there is an average amount of reading. I wouldn’t make her read any more than she wanted too. My other DD is complete opposite and probably does an hour a week.

My 10-year old grandson reads for hours for pleasure all year round. They’re all different.

Of course there is other options however I'm not loaded enough to let her go ice skating every day when she loves getting books for free at the library!

If there's a town or city ice rink it might be included in a council leisure pass of some type!

Mine probably does 30 mins at best. Throw the option of a screen into the mix and books go out the window, as much as I try and limit screen time. Usually any reading is done at bedtime.

Regardless of whether it's average or not, if you try to force it and make it a chore it'll just put her off.

My ds10 won’t read for pleasure at all, you have to force him.

My dd (now 16) would always read a lot for pleasure including at age 13. Likely more than an hour if she had time.

In short it’s great to love reading and read alot for pleasure but some kids just don’t enjoy it!

Reading for pleasure can't be forced - you can't force people to enjoy something and pushing it will only usually result in resentment and a hatred of that thing you're attempting to foster a love of.

My 13 y old will read anything and everything but that's his way of settling and quietening his mind (he has ADHD); my 12 y old hates reading and will only do so under duress and will whinge and complain the whole time, but will sit and draw and colour and paint and do crafts for hours and hours instead, when not out playing or listening to music or playing with the cat.

As a teacher I’d say there’s no such thing as a norm when it comes to reading. That’s like asking if an hour of team sports a day is the norm for a young person.

🤣🤣🤣 This is what you call 'the norm'

haha, not sure about anything else 😅😅👍🏾

Not sure where the brag is, and that's from someone who didn't read for pleasure growing up, and still don't (shock horror)....

We were not brought up as readers but both brothers went on to be Engineers and DSis an accountant.

We were never on screens though.

If she's happy with the hour, then let her be and provide reading material she'll enjoy OP.
As others have said, a push too far can turn it into a chore.