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posted by [identity profile] bitchygrrl.livejournal.com at 06:29pm on 17/01/2011
We had pretty basic rules and punishments, but for us grounding also included no phone, not tv, news radio only, and academic reading only. Depriving us of recreational reading was a HUGE punishment in my house.
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posted by [identity profile] laurainlimbo.livejournal.com at 07:14am on 20/01/2011
I think we also had a no tv rule, but that's interesting you had news radio and academic reading only:) good rule!! what great parents to raise you to appreciate books!!

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posted by [identity profile] bitchygrrl.livejournal.com at 04:38pm on 20/01/2011
Well my parents both love to read and my dad is a music lover. So reading was always presented to us as something fun and entertaining. Every Saturday after cartoons and chores, my Mom would walk with us to the library and we would all get our books for the week. I would always be so excited to get home and read my new books. I remember the very first time I was able to check an Agatha Christie book out of the adult section. I felt so grown up, because my Mom read her too. I think I was about 11. LOL Books were big with us. I still remember the first book I bought with my own allowance. I was 5 and it was The Runaway Bunny :) Every child should be given the gift of books. There are few things in life more powerful than the pleasure of reading. /book geek
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posted by [identity profile] laurainlimbo.livejournal.com at 01:31am on 23/01/2011
my dad was a huge music lover and reader. and my mom reads all the time too. I spent most of my childhood reading when I probably should have been outside playing or exercising more. but I loved it! I still do, and I should spend more free time reading than wasting time on the internet...

I read Agatha Christie books too! and of course Nancy Drew mysteries!
and the C.S. Lewis Narnia books and Madeleine L'Engle's series "A Wrinkle in time" - those were my favorites.

I agree - kids should learn to love to read. I hope my sister will do that with my niece and nephew. I am not living near them to be providing books, sadly.
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