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<blockquote data-quote="OpenWindow" data-source="post: 49294" data-attributes="member: 45"><p>Our difficult child is like this too. </p><p></p><p>He's a great reader, loves reading. But getting him to read something new is almost impossible. We try to get him to read series, but it's really hard. We buy him new books and they sit in his room. When difficult child is grounded or home because he's suspended, the only thing he can do for pleasure is read. We tell him he can't read his comics or any other book he's read before, take out a couple of the books we've been trying to get him to read and tell him these are all he can read.</p><p></p><p>I also do the reverse psychogology. He doesn't usually read chapter books and especially not one he's never read or isn't part of a series he hasn't read, but will spend all day reading comics. That's fine, but for school he has to read chapter books. He prides himself on being a great reader. A few months ago we were at the bookstore and I was trying to get him to buy a chapter book. I tried suggesting books of all kinds. We came upon Eragon and I could see he still wasn't biting. So, I said it's just as well, because that book was way too long and he surely couldn't finish it. He picked it up and said that was the book he wanted. We bought it and he started reading it that night. Every day he told me how far he had read, and was so proud when he finished. I told him I knew he could do it, and he told me he knew I just said that so he would bring it home and read it. Sometimes, he's so perceptive. </p><p></p><p>Linda</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OpenWindow, post: 49294, member: 45"] Our difficult child is like this too. He's a great reader, loves reading. But getting him to read something new is almost impossible. We try to get him to read series, but it's really hard. We buy him new books and they sit in his room. When difficult child is grounded or home because he's suspended, the only thing he can do for pleasure is read. We tell him he can't read his comics or any other book he's read before, take out a couple of the books we've been trying to get him to read and tell him these are all he can read. I also do the reverse psychogology. He doesn't usually read chapter books and especially not one he's never read or isn't part of a series he hasn't read, but will spend all day reading comics. That's fine, but for school he has to read chapter books. He prides himself on being a great reader. A few months ago we were at the bookstore and I was trying to get him to buy a chapter book. I tried suggesting books of all kinds. We came upon Eragon and I could see he still wasn't biting. So, I said it's just as well, because that book was way too long and he surely couldn't finish it. He picked it up and said that was the book he wanted. We bought it and he started reading it that night. Every day he told me how far he had read, and was so proud when he finished. I told him I knew he could do it, and he told me he knew I just said that so he would bring it home and read it. Sometimes, he's so perceptive. Linda [/QUOTE]
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