tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12725467.post5844510321893373241..comments2008-01-22T11:51:01.953-05:00Mellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461471128865537538noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12725467.post-55980326077444542192008-01-22T11:51:00.000-05:002008-01-22T11:51:00.000-05:00Oh Deborah, so good to hear your young ones read. But then again, he grows up in a house where his parents give him a good example.<BR/><BR/>rdl, I do hope you're right of course!Mellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461471128865537538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12725467.post-10156006073048513842008-01-19T21:27:00.000-05:002008-01-19T21:27:00.000-05:00I think there are alot of distractions and alternatives but nothing can replace reading.rdlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04062856086277201874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12725467.post-22064332195821233942008-01-17T20:36:00.000-05:002008-01-17T20:36:00.000-05:00That's a good question, and one that is hard to predict. I was thrilled to see my youngest son devour all seven of the Harry Potter books before he moved on to other books in a similar vein. <BR/><BR/>Alternatives to fiction? Right now I see video games and movies as major culprits in the decline of recreational reading for all ages.Deborah Woehrhttp://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com