reading habit

shubh · Post by **shubh** » 21 Jul 2009, 22:20

I have one son 7 yrs old but he doesn’t seem interested in reading any book, regular course book or general books. How can I develop this reading habit in him?

agm1992 · Post by **agm1992** » 12 Aug 2009, 01:31

Try reaing to him every night, then after a while encourge him to read along side you.
after a while of this he may pick up a book of his own and start reading by himself.

Other than that you could offer a reward when he read so much out load.

sweetharleygirl · Post by **sweetharleygirl** » 12 Aug 2009, 12:09

Hmmm, good luck with this. He may develop a love of reading later on, my son didn't much like to read at that age but now he's 13 and loves to read. My youngest daughter didn't like to read at that age either, now she's 9 and also likes to read a lot. My middle child on the other hand didn't like to read at that age and now that she's 12...still doesn't like it.

She's always had a hard time reading, has gone to resource for help since 2nd grade, her reading has improved enough the last 2 years though that she now will be going this one more year and then graduate out of it, but she still doesn't like to do it. She's just one of those kids who would rather be DOING something than READING something.

So I suggest just giving him a little more time, if he's able to read good enough for school without falling behind then he's doing ok, don't push it on him or he may look at it as a chore and never find a love for it. Patience is the best thing, keep encourging it but don't cross the line into pushing, chances are he'll come around.

The Mythwriter · Post by **The Mythwriter** » 28 Aug 2009, 16:54

agm1992 wrote:Try reaing to him every night, then after a while encourge him to read along side you.
after a while of this he may pick up a book of his own and start reading by himself.

This is what my dad did for me when I was that age, some of my best memories now! But some kids just aren't inclined, it's not how their brains are wired. Some grow into it, others never do. But another issue is if he does a lot of video games. I never had a gaming console until I was I think fourteen, and thank God for that. For me personally, and from what I've observed, access to video games decreases any inclination to read exponentially. And the younger they are, the less discipline they'll have to want to do something that doesn't explode.

If he does a lot of computer or video gaming or TV watching, definitely don't take these things away, but limit them to however many hours a day. Also, you can certainly have him read however long each day as a sort of requirement to do other things. That may seem restrictive, but reading is something that develops a ton of skills he'll be very thankful to be proficient in later.