Appropriate Book for a 3 yr old? "I Dissent - Ruth Bader Ginsberg, makes her mark"

[Magpie]

Still do not understand why my mention of a past situation required an example of an appropriate book in response? Rest easy, the child in question is now an adult in his early twenties. I'm pretty sure the crisis has passed.

As far as your assessment of my reaction to discussion of various books, I think I summed it all up above when I mentioned I have an appreciation for enthusiasm without artifice. You're free to critique why it is I feel that way when you don't. You could make it simple and just chalk it up to my character flaws.

But why shouldn't I have mentioned the book? It's a great book! Books are not unmentionable things, and it's not rude to mention them.

As for the rest... okay. I like enthusiasm as well. I've fortunately encountered very little artifice.

 

[cabanafrau]

But why shouldn't I have mentioned the book? It's a great book! Books are not unmentionable things, and it's not rude to mention them.

As for the rest... okay. I like enthusiasm as well. I've fortunately encountered very little artifice.

Be grateful, for you must live a charmed life.

 

[Magpie]

Be grateful, for you must live a charmed life.

I suspect I might just have very poor eyesight.

 

[lancermom]

A Facebook friend of mine's daughter just turned 3 and was given this book. She was proclaiming that it was the best book for her baby and that the kid loved it and they had read it several times. Now, my kiddo is way more than 3 and I haven't read the book, but I'm thinking something more along the lines of a good old fashioned story book or a disney book. Why do kids have to be pushed into politics at 3? Any one read the book or know what it's about before I go nutso thinking about this.

Why on earth would it make you nuts that a child read an age appropriate book about a famous person in politics?

 

[adelaster]

Interesting discussion here. (Especially after having spent over a decade in libraries)

For those of you with younger children and/or teens, I recommend https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

It's a resource that breaks down content of books, films, even some videogames. It also has critical reviews, parent reviews, and kid reviews together- an interesting take on the traditional one-perspective stance.

Personally, I had books taken away from me as a kid and I read above my "level" too. It made me unhappy to be controlled in that way, so I snuck reading books at night.

Professionally, I think it's important to match a reader to the right material for them. That isn't always easy, especially for kids that outgrow the books targeted at their age level. I love seeing that some of you redirected your children to nonfiction- that's a fantastic solution. I encountered a lot of 8-11 year-olds that were ready for teen and adult level books on a reading level, but not quite on a subject matter level. (romance, sexual encounters, etc.) That can be a real issue for those reading above their level and something to be mindful of. I knew one child who just "skipped those pages."

As for the OP- if you haven't and you are able to- check out some of the literature available to young readers now. It's wonderful! Truly, one of the things I miss most is seeing all of the new picture books and getting to connect young readers with awesome things that sparked their passions, curiosity, and interests.

I am enjoying growing in a new career where in an odd turn of events I have written and received letters from the RBG herself, but there is a magic in books that I may very well journey back to. My social media is always full of parents sharing things with their kids, and I don't consider it obnoxious. Sometimes it's a little much- but you can always limit what you see. Most parents are just thrilled to share life with their kids- and I especially admire the parents that help their kid become who they want to be, and not try to cram them into a predetermined or expected mold. You really never know what your kid will be into- and if they can handle the material why not?

 

[SirDuff]

Yes. Yes. And yes! Competitive Parenting should be an Olympic sport

And so is smugly instating that you are a better parent because you didn't/don't engage in Competitive Parenting (same way that both ends of "budget spending" seem to be a sport here).

 

[Kaytie]

But of course, take your toddler into the bookstore and I'm sure that's the one they will insist they must take home.

Pretentious boast and bid for attention is all that is.

The book was a gift. We're five steps removed from the purchase buyer>child>child's mother on Facebook>OP>us.

IMO that kind of forced molding described in the OP either doesn't work out -- or is the image the parent is desperate to peddle.

I don't recall saying it's either/or. I simply said I'm skeptical of the scenario outlined and feel it's nothing more than an attempt to boast and be entirely too precious for a social media audience. I didn't express any disapproval of the subject matter of the book.

Again, the book was a gift, given to the child, not chosen by the child or purchased by the mother, who subsequently read it to the child and is impressed by it.

I guess I was far too sensitive back in the day then. I just didn't see the need to make sure every parent within earshot knew what my precious moppets were reading

That's you. If you have grown children, earshot was your only option. There was no social media. Now people can recommend, rate, suggest, advise for a potentially huge audience - without making hundreds of phone calls.

 

[penn19]

And so is smugly instating that you are a better parent because you didn't/don't engage in Competitive Parenting (same way that both ends of "budget spending" seem to be a sport here).

Huh?