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It is so easy to get caught up in expectations and thinking that our children will be behind. My eleven year old wasn't at all bothered about not reading early. She was still learning but in a different way and loves books and being read to, but is not an avid reader. It really depends on the individual child. Often I have found that a love of reading follows on after playing imaginatively slows down, as it is another way to escape into a fantasy world. Both my daughters are still very much engaged in fantasy play, so perhaps don't need to escape that way yet? Who is to know. I also agree that reading opens up a world that some children - especially those under 9 years - are not ready for or don't need to know about. That was in my post too. I think my older daughter, who is highly sensitive and can be very anxious, was actually was protecting herself from the information out there by not reading. She recently took a leap in her reading and saw a poster at the local pool saying to beware of burglars in the area and it really scared her. My youngest remained oblivious. As other folks have commented, I know a chap who only learned to read fluently at 12 years old and from then on always had his head in a book and went on to study to pHD level. We need to take a deep breath and trust - unless there is something obviously amiss. It sounds like you are doing an amazing job already and your children are going from strength to strength. Amazing that your daughters are such voracious readers. I hope one day my girls will also spend time absorbed in books. Until that day, they are busy with crafts, making up games and other creative pursuits. You will know when your son is ready. 7, 8, 9, 10...it's never too late.
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