One of the earliest memories I have is my Mamma reading Tom & Jerry comics to me when I was about 4 years old or so. That would be about 1954 or thereabouts.
“One of the earliest memories I have is my Mamma reading Tom & Jerry comics to me when I was about 4 years old or so. That would be about 1954 or thereabouts.”
I was reading Superman and Batman comics. Comic books were better back then. Same for the uncomplicated kiddie cartoons on black and white TV, like Mighty Mouse. The computer generated cartoons of today are visually grotesque, warped and ruin kiddies minds. My opinion.
I learned to read on the floor of our living room crouched between my dad’s legs while he read the Sunday comics. I was about 3 years old when we started that. A VERY fond memory!
Still, to this day, I love to read — BOOKS! Like the feel and smell of a book!
But, my environment was VERY positive - my mom was a Librarian/School teacher, and my dad was an Attorney.
I taught my kids to read as soon as I could. They read, but neither of them are as “bookish” as I am, dagnabbit!