How do you deal with books that are factually incorrect?

[Athena404]

The other day when we where at the library and my son was reading a book that seemed lovely except the last page was just so wrong. I told him the book made a mistake but I don't think he really understood how a book could be factually wrong so I just distracted him with a new book. It was non fiction and he can tell the difference (I think) so it wasn't like it was make believe. What would you do in that situation? I really want to know how to handle the situation better next time as it's been playing on my mind.

Just tell him it's wrong! Knowledge is constantly being updated and things that were right are now wrong. Plus mistakesetc.

Just tell him it's wrong! Knowledge is constantly being updated and things that were right are now wrong. Plus mistakesetc.

What was it that was wrong?

Ooh why was it wrong? I have to know, in case I ever read it that is, not out of pure nosiness

I'm confused. Did it say Pluto was a planet?
Or that santa is real?
Or...?

It could be anything. My parents have a trivial pursuit from the 80s and so not only do you have to know what is the tallest building in the world or whatever you have to think back to what it was then :)

Just tell him when you see things that are incorrect. Believing everything you read leads to lazy thinking - it is right and proper that he should learn to question sources.

Ha! We also have an ancient trivial pursuit and it does add another dimension, trying to work out which answers will have moved on. I'm usually safe with History

It was about numbers. Hes so little and so impressionable, it concerns me that he might believe the book over me.

Depending on how recent the book is and what the issue is you could contact the publisher