Originally Posted by Littlewisestone
Originally Posted by no5no5
How do you delay reading in a child who has taught herself?

I think that means... you don't encourage it and you don't help knowing helping would advance their reading skills considerably.

How could you know that?

If "discouraging" means not teaching, then I think discouraging is a great idea at 2. If "discouraging" means removing books or scolding, then I think it's an awful idea at any age. If "encouraging" means reading to a child, and listening to a child read when the child wants to, I think it's a great idea at any age. If "encouraging" means explicit, parent-directed teaching, I think it's a terrible idea at 2. JMHO. smile