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To: RMDupree

Yah... that makes it look almost like reading is a "punishment" of sorts.

That's no way to get kids to like to read. It needs to be something exciting for them, and they'll crave it anyway.


5,151 posted on 08/08/2005 6:41:41 PM PDT by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net)
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To: Ramius

I've learned that reverse psychology works wonderfully on kids. Thus, if she sees me reading and I tell her that she wouldn't be the least bit interested in doing it, she'll beg me to read. Anything.

When I tell Becky that something bothers me, she'll do it.

That's how I got her to start brushing her teeth automatically every morning. I told her that the sound of her brushing her teeth drove me nuts.

Now she does it, but doesn't quite remember what motivated her to start. :-D


5,157 posted on 08/08/2005 6:47:47 PM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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