Uh, guys, wasn't this discussion started by someone who was worried that her kid *wasn't* reading? Maybe the recurring "I was a spontaneous early reader and/or misunderstood super-nerd" conversation is a little insensitive under the circumstances?
To counterbalance, my husband learned to read in school (like, 1st-2nd grade), was a good but not stellar student (he was the B+/A- guy) and now has a PhD in engineering.
P.M., I am pretty sure that's way different than always wanting to be the first to answer a question in class.
Wrong people on the Internet are a cowardly and superstitious lot.
Wrong people on the Internet are a cowardly and superstitious lot.
That is why it is my sacred mission to stop them!
I am the Internet (K)Night!
Hubby will sometimes correct me even if I'm right, because I wasn't right in the right way, ie, I approached a problem in a way he wouldn't have gone. This ties into the "Don't you want to be the best you can possibly be? I want you to be the best you can be, because I love you so much."
He's so damned lucky I didn't grow up in the kind of violence-approved family he did, because I know where to hit him for maximum effect.
flea, I think some chimed in with late reading stories, if not their own, then their kiddos. And now we've moved on to a different topic of being a know-it-all?
No? Will Aims chime in if we've scared her off with nerd stories?
flea - thank you for looking out for me. Another thing I love about us! We've got each other's backs, always.
The "spontaneous readers" along with the "late readers" stories go even more toward my needing to know that every kid is different and Emeline is not me or Joe. She is Emeline and will do her thing (whatever that may be) when she is good and ready. Which is exactly like her parents.
And speaking of nerds, Conan has officially quit (and has taken off the kidgloves!).
kidgloves or kid gloves?
artform or art form?
The separation/not separation of words is one of my biggest challenges in language.
Note: I do not need answers on the above.