That missed phonics thing is a great one. Where does that come from?
I had to think for a minute yesterday because somewhere I read kids shouldn't read small font for any length of time text until after age 8. I actually think it was on a GT homeschooling newsgroup. I momentarily wondered if DS7 was going to be scarred for life, because he regularly reads 1-2 hours a day out of long chapter books. Of course, if it were hurting him or difficult for him, would he being doing it? He is not known for his amazing work ethic.
And I think Dottie's point about really listening why people make the choices they do is a really good one. I have always tried to understand things from the other person's perspective. I think this is very difficult for some people to do. Most parents want what's best for their children, and if they make some really unorthodox decision, it is probably after much soul searching.
