am I allowed to say how much a joy it is to have a little boy who enjoys reading, especially as his brother was a nightmare

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DS2 is 5 and loves it, I know this is a bragging kind of message and I really am not trying to piss anyone off.
DS1 was a nightmare ad is only just now reading fluently and confidently (aged 8)
whereas ds2 is cracking his way through everything that is thrown at him. From today he is reading the ort orange level 6 books. It only feels like yesterday that DS1 was reading them.

It is just such a joy to have a bit of an easy ride with this (esp as he is a challenge for us in many other areas!)

Well done to your little one. Nothing wrong in being happy for him :)

Do you think its the younger sibling competition?
DS wants to do everything big sis does... of course he can't. He's almost 2, she is just 5.
Your DS2 has seen homework and reading for years, probably delighted it's his turn.
But congrats to him, he is doing great!! (don't read my depressing thread!)

thanks that is it, he has always felt left out that DS1 has had homework (even though it was like pulling teeth with DS1!!0

I understand where you're coming from (kind of). I have six year old boy/girl twins. My daughter is just about to be a 'free reader' but my son has only just started on blue books (It's stage 4 with Reading Chest - not sure if it's the same with ORT.) I listened to them both read this evening and it was like pulling teeth with my son. He just really can't be arsed with it which is so frustrating as he adores books when he's being read to and is bright, articulate etc. I know I should probably not worry too much about him but I see the chasm between him and his sister widening and it does make me anxious.

I think that is great and good for your ds2.

I am having the same with my dt's who were 4 in January and start school in September. They absolutely adore phonics ask how everything they see is spelt and only tonight, read their first songbird books eg 'I am top cat'.

DD on the other hand is in Year 3, was 8 in February and has only just moved onto (easy) chapter books. She is an absolute nightmare to teach, extremely defensive and unbelievably stressy. I am sure she knew no letter sounds before reception.

It is SO nice to think that they might learn to read with ease (hopefully!) and give us a bit more of an 'easy ride'.

they do get there Iam. It is just one of those boring things that the only way to get better is to practice.
must be wierd having thedirect comparison, at least I have had a couple of years to dull my memory of it all.