Oh, for the love of God. These people who can't stand it when people enjoy books that are not considered "literature" because they're written for kids/young adults drive me freaking insane. Also, it's pompous assholes like that that make kids NOT want to read, because they make reading stuffy and boring and not fun and exciting.
My philosophy has always been to let them figure out that words and books are are fun and enjoyable, then introduce them to stuff that might not be so initially attractive to them, because then they know reading is awesome and there are some really cool stories out there. I really don't care what my kids read, within reason, as long as they're reading. I mean, obviously, I'm going to object to my 10-year old reading pornography and/or excessive, graphic violence...(for now,because I don't think she's ready for that yet). But if they want to read comics/graphic novels or Harry Potter or Percy Jackson or... I'll do my damndest to make sure they get their hands on a copy.
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My philosophy has always been to let them figure out that words and books are are fun and enjoyable, then introduce them to stuff that might not be so initially attractive to them, because then they know reading is awesome and there are some really cool stories out there. I really don't care what my kids read, within reason, as long as they're reading. I mean, obviously, I'm going to object to my 10-year old reading pornography and/or excessive, graphic violence...(for now,because I don't think she's ready for that yet). But if they want to read comics/graphic novels or Harry Potter or Percy Jackson or... I'll do my damndest to make sure they get their hands on a copy.