[blparent] Sensoring reading?

Tue Aug 9 16:44:49 UTC 2011

Hi,

I said to myself I wasn't going to way in but ...

I think that no one here should feel like they will be black listed or
anything of that nature on this list. This list is simply a place to
share ideas and opinions about parenting. Personally, I enjoy reading
everyone's thoughts. Some thoughts make me rethink my feelings on
raising children.

I think the one important thing to remember here is that every child
is different. Every child grows up in a different environment. I know
I was reading Stephen King at 12 and Anne Rice at 15. I thought
Babysitters Club and Goose Bumps were boring. Although I read my fair
share of both--and Sweet Valley High too. Did Stephen King books twist
my imagination and expose me to the terrible things in life. Well,
other than being extremely paranoid occasionally at night about
sounds, I think I grew up with a healthy knowledge of the real world.
Obviously, cars do not try to mow me down and clowns do not come up
from the drains, but bullies do exist and bad things happen to good
people. My mother was aware of the books I read and was always around
if I had questions.

Life isn't always pretty and the earlier our children know that the
better equipped they will be to cope with life. At least, those are my
feelings. I do not feel like sheltering children from the truth, or
some simplified version of the truth, is a good thing. However, as
parents it is our job to decide how much and when we expose our kids
to that truth.

LM

On 8/8/11, Kate McEachern <kflsouth at gmail.com> wrote:
> I think if kids can get to a library without a parent there is no way to
> know what books they may be reading this is where talking about good books
> for that child at their age can help
> Kate
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Aug 8, 2011, at 10:11 AM, "Peggy" <pshald at neb.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> It is a great book and really not that scary, on the other hand, reading
>> IT at ten or eleven ... if I'd read it that young I'd have nightmares.
>> But again as long as someone knows what this child is reading and is there
>> for him, I'd say, within reason, let them read.  Neither of my children
>> are readers and if my 11 year old expressed an interest in reading
>> something, I'd sure let him.  If I wasn't sure what was in it or what it
>> was about, I might read it with him, you know, at the same time but not
>> necessarily together.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)
>> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 7:41 AM
>> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Sensoring reading?
>>
>> The Stand is a book by Stephen King about a pleague. It's awesome!
>> The book Jo Elizabeth sites is called It.
>>
>> Also very good.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Veronica Smith
>> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 5:22 PM
>> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Sensoring reading?
>>
>> What book is that?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Peggy
>> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 11:07 AM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Sensoring reading?
>>
>> I could think of worse books to read than the Stand.  My son is eleven and
>> if he wanted to read it I'd sure let him, and like you said, if kids want
>> to
>>
>> do something bad enough and are forbidden to, they'll find a way to do it
>> anyway.  As long as he's openly reading it then you or adults will be
>> around
>>
>> for questions.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Pipi
>> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 11:50 AM
>> To: blindparenting at googlegroups.com ; NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List ;
>> blv-moms at googlegroups.com ; singleblindparents at googlegroups.com
>> Subject: [blparent] Sensoring reading?
>>
>> Hey y'all,
>> After a conversation with a few people last night and this morning, I'm
>> curious.
>> A bit of background: My nephew and I were watching Stand By Me last night.
>> He said that he wanted to read the book. Red flags went up in my mind. He
>> is
>>
>> 12. I know that he'd be fine reading half of Different Seasons, by Stephen
>> King, which is where the novella of stand by me is, but I can't remember
>> about the other half of the book. I think he'd enjoy shawshank redemption
>> as
>>
>> well.
>> People I spoke to said they were reading IT and other Stephen King books
>> at
>> anywhere between 9 and 12.
>> I remember still reading the baby sitter's club books at that age.
>> A friend pointed out that if my nephew wants to read the books badly
>> enough,
>>
>> he'd find a way. I understand this point, but then think that he really
>> wouldn't have the access to them.
>> His 2nd point was that as long as a kid is willing to discuss the books
>> with
>>
>> someone and is openly talking, then it could be a great thing.
>> What are your opinions? Would you or do you allow your kids to read books
>> above their age rating? Is this anything like sensoring TV and video
>> games,
>> or are books different?
>> Pipi
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