Anyone heard the one about reading ability being linked to loss of first tooth?

[sameagain]

DS2 (YR1,just 6) is struggling with reading, to the extent that the school have identified special needs and he has the appropriate plan etc, which is great.

My mum (ex teacher) told me yest that she has heard on the radio that reading is just like walking - they do it when they are physically ready and this will often be around the time they lose their first tooth.

Now, DS1 was a very good reader in reception, but he did lose his first tooth while in the reception class. DS2 still has all his milk teeth. What do you think?

[HardcoreLadyType]

Correlation is not causation.

[Ifailed]

ZOMBIE thread.

[boolifooli]

Why does it matter if it's a zombie thread? How ridiculous would it be if you made a comment about some issue and were told by the other person that they didn't want to talk about it because they had already had a previous conversation about that issue.

[user789653241]

We know it's a zombie thread. Still, it's quite fascinating topic so people keep posting I think.

[CripsSandwiches]

My DS is a good reader and hasn't lost a tooth yet. DD struggled at first and lost first tooth just after turning four.