I was allowed to read whatever I wanted when I was young and I devoured everything I could get my hands on. I continue to read at least a couple hours daily to this day.
So many books out there. It doesn’t hurt if parents help children choose wisely. I think “censorship” is a strong word.
Agree 100%.
It’s not censorship for parents to want to give guidance to their children.
Your opinion is wrong.
Same and same. My opinion is wrong as well then.
Censorship of books is wrong, even for kids.Respectfully, no. You are wrong. It is essential for kids. It defines responsible parenting.
“Censorship of books is wrong, even for kids.”
So you won’t mind when I give your 10 year old daughter a copy of 50 Shades of Grey. I mean, censorship is wrong......
Personally I censor books in my life so why should I not offer quality books to my children?
That’s what my parents did too. But my mother had this trick that I didn’t catch on to until I was nearly an adult. we had books everywhere (lots and lots of book cases crammed full of every type of reading material). Up on the top shelves were books carefully hidden so as not to draw attention to them. Those are the ones I went for. Read them voraciously. In my later teens I realized that the stuff I shouldn’t have read at a younger age were all on the bottom shelves and easily available. The books that were geared for my younger mind were the ones ‘secretly’ hidden away to make them more enticing and ‘taboo’. When I asked her about it, other just smiled and said ‘You read some fine literature’
Me too. I’m re-reading ‘Tarzan of the Apes” after 40 or so years, after re-reading John Carter of Mars, following the movie.
There is a definite difference in books, reading as a man rather than a ten year old boy.
This is a note from Tar-zan/”White-skin” to Jane Porter after Tarzan has discovered she has defeated him.
“I am Tarzan of the Apes. I am yours. You are mine. .... Tarzan of the Apes loves you.”
Keep in mind that he cannot speak English, only write, but that’s quite a lot more than: “Me Tarzan. You Jane.”
I am not sure that censorship is wrong, and I am a voracious reader.
The right book at the right time is fine, and since there is a lot of published garbage, a good discussion after a child reads the book at the right time is invaluable.
Me too, but it wasn't the result of being allowed or prohibited from reading anything.
I learned the love of reading on my own, and have read 30 to 80 books a year, both fiction and non fiction.
I never directed my daughter to read, but I did read to her in early life, and by example she picked up on it.
One Friday evening, when she was ten, I handed her a copy of Rendezvous with Rama, by Arthur C. Clark. By Sunday afternoon she asked for another similar book.
The imagination of children and hunger for knowledge is totally underrated, when cultivated from birth.
In high school, mom got angry that I was reading, “The New Centurions” and threw it out. Too many curse words, I guess. That was the only time she ever banned me reading anything. Our kids were allowed to read anything they wanted. However, I did have to limit the Harry Potter reading hours or they’d never have have any sleep.
I felt forced to read The Red Pony in government screwool. Hated itto death and it probably ruined me for most fictional reading for the rest of me life.
Do you have children? Does the concept of “age appropriate” mean anything? Don’t know how old you are, but books meant for children and pre-teens “way back when” didn’t have anything about baby penguins with two daddies or how to have enjoyable anal sex as a 13 year old. What was once meant to help build character is now used to destroy character. I have to read through every child’s book before I give as a gift to ensure that the message is not a destructive one that goes unchallenged.
Posts like yours is when I automatically seek the “like” button.
Thank you for lending a voice of reason