I've got to work on her sense of responsibility and control to avoid the issues that I've complained about in the past. I seem to remember a child of mine who's name I'm not allowed to mention who read so much s/he either missed school or got there chronically late...all because s/he could not put a book down. And the hundreds of dollars of late fees to the library. and. and. It's a better addiction than most but remember that addictions can cost.
A not-so-humble brag is that she's polite, respectful, loving, and is one of the constant reminders of why I'm here. When my older children get me so down that I don't want to work or move, it's the younger ones that give me hugs and tell me that they love me. On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 9:13 AM, Vivec <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's an awesome addiction :) > > All the best to you and yours!! > > On 30 December 2014 at 09:53, Michael Dinowitz <[email protected] > > > wrote: > > > > > You've all heard me moan and complain about my children's addiction to > > reading. The problem is, despite knowing what the future will hold for > her, > > I'm encouraging my 7y.o. to read. She sat 2 hours straight last night > > reading Goosebumps and I praised her for it. I'm a masochist. > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:373050 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
