Before I start, I know my son is not G&T but thought there may be people here who can advise!!
My eldest DC (3years 9mths) has just started reading. He has always been 'academic' in that he's wanted to learn about letters, numbers, science type things etc.
However, when we were at my mother in law's house today, he asked me to write him a list of words for him to read which I did and he read the lot. But then mother in law (instead of encouraging him and giving him any praise at all) told me I 'shouldn't encourage him' with his reading. According to her he will get bored once he starts at school (he's in school attached nursery ATM) and will then FAIL at everything because he will lose concentration.
He loves to read (OK not novels but he's doing well with phonic 'reading' books) so why should I stop him doing what he likes doing?!
Am I right to be annoyed or have other parents had experience with this sort of thing and think she's right?
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Am I right to be cross or is mother in law right?!
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mylifemykids · 03/01/2009 22:01
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