Did you know that it’s not unusual for boys to begin reading at a later age than girls? It doesn’t happen 100% of the time, but can be a source of concern if you find your son struggling in reading.
One of my sons was a “later reader,” not really grabbing a hold of it until he was about 8 years old. We went ’round and ’round plenty of times, until I finally realized one day that continuing to treat reading like a battle ground would just do more harm than good.
My “eureka!” moment occurred the day I came across a really great idea – something that gave his reading abilities the momentum they needed: I bought him a subscription to Sports Illustrated for Kids.
When the first issue arrived, he was so excited. “Mommy, will you read this to me?”
“Nope; it’s yours. If you want to know what the articles say, you’ll have to read them yourself.”
It worked like magic! He began reading to himself, with just a little help from me, from that day on.
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