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Belinda's avatar

Thank you for the constant attention to the fact that children are people. It seems like such a simple fact, but the predominant narrative often falls short. Your experience, insight, and wise counsel is much appreciated

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Mandy's avatar

Absolutely. It feels completely wrong to force an activity on a child, but there is this perceived ideology around reading to them...if you don't or can't do it then something is wrong. I also love reading and was an avid reader as a child, but my children have always bounced around the room when I read to them! They now ask me to do it while they're in the bath (they're both obviously a bit more regulated then!), and I'm glad I've ignored the little ableist voice within telling me that something is terribly wrong if I don't read to them every single day...

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