Comments on: Taking It For Granted http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/20/taking-it-for-granted/ Encouraging heroes. You can be one too. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:05:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amy LeForgehttp://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/20/taking-it-for-granted/comment-page-1/#comment-58671 Amy LeForge Sat, 19 Mar 2011 01:27:05 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/20/taking-it-for-granted/#comment-58671 Mainstay Ministries, I think if they're fond of books then you've got an awfully fine start. Mainstay Ministries, I think if they’re fond of books then you’ve got an awfully fine start.

]]> By: Mainstay Ministrieshttp://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/20/taking-it-for-granted/comment-page-1/#comment-57610 Mainstay Ministries Mon, 14 Mar 2011 03:01:57 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/20/taking-it-for-granted/#comment-57610 My toddlers is delayed talker too, but as they said that boys are really behind though I'm not sure if its true. And Im happy as they are also fond of books. My toddlers is delayed talker too, but as they said that boys are really behind though I’m not sure if its true. And Im happy as they are also fond of books.
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]]> By: Amyhttp://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/20/taking-it-for-granted/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Amy Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:08:11 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/20/taking-it-for-granted/#comment-482 Wow, 50 books. :) That's fantastic. Do they have the Scholastic Book Fairs at schools in Canada? It's a portable book store that tours public schools around here. The super cool thing is they have special warehouse sales a few times a year for teachers, librarians, homeschoolers, and parent volunteers. Everything is at least 50% off retail. We went last month and the boys chose a whole lot of books to enjoy. :) And some toys as well. But a good box full of books was schlepped home from the sale. We're looking forward to the next one in May. Wow, 50 books. :) That’s fantastic. Do they have the Scholastic Book Fairs at schools in Canada? It’s a portable book store that tours public schools around here. The super cool thing is they have special warehouse sales a few times a year for teachers, librarians, homeschoolers, and parent volunteers. Everything is at least 50% off retail. We went last month and the boys chose a whole lot of books to enjoy. :) And some toys as well. But a good box full of books was schlepped home from the sale. We’re looking forward to the next one in May.

]]> By: Naomi Dunfordhttp://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/20/taking-it-for-granted/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Naomi Dunford Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:35:25 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/20/taking-it-for-granted/#comment-476 Books are very, very big in this house. Before Jack got his glasses, he had one page of each book that he would study for ten, twenty minutes at a time, chatting away. Now he has the specs and he's flipping pages and reading away to himself.Funnily enough, though, Michael didn't really start reading until this year. He was categorized as gifted with his main bag being verbal development but couldn't read his way out of a wet paper bag. When the invariable nosy relatives asked about him, we said he was too busy talking to read. Then eight happened and Holy Moly! Harry Potter, Spiderwick, Lemony Snicket, blogs, Guinness, Wikipedia... if it's written, he's reading it.We figured out that between Christmas gifts and stuff bought with Michael's Christmas money, the boys got 50 books between them this holiday season. I'm sure that far off in the future, when they're both seeing therapists about their lack of normalization in society, this Christmas will feature heavily in their discussions. Books are very, very big in this house. Before Jack got his glasses, he had one page of each book that he would study for ten, twenty minutes at a time, chatting away. Now he has the specs and he’s flipping pages and reading away to himself.

Funnily enough, though, Michael didn’t really start reading until this year. He was categorized as gifted with his main bag being verbal development but couldn’t read his way out of a wet paper bag. When the invariable nosy relatives asked about him, we said he was too busy talking to read. Then eight happened and Holy Moly! Harry Potter, Spiderwick, Lemony Snicket, blogs, Guinness, Wikipedia… if it’s written, he’s reading it.

We figured out that between Christmas gifts and stuff bought with Michael’s Christmas money, the boys got 50 books between them this holiday season. I’m sure that far off in the future, when they’re both seeing therapists about their lack of normalization in society, this Christmas will feature heavily in their discussions.

]]> By: Robert @ reason4smilehttp://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/20/taking-it-for-granted/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Robert @ reason4smile Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:56:16 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/20/taking-it-for-granted/#comment-437 Hi Amy, that's great, reading is really a good habit if they can start from childhood, you'll have smart boys =) Encourage them more!Robert Hi Amy, that’s great, reading is really a good habit if they can start from childhood, you’ll have smart boys =)
Encourage them more!

Robert

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