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Post by wenonah4th on Nov 4, 2013 16:20:59 GMT -5
Point taken, parliamentarian.
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Post by mistrali on Nov 4, 2013 16:22:45 GMT -5
valuemeal2 Oh, wow. Yeah, that... that is really foreign to me, heh. I've never babysat and the only little kids I was ever around were from families we didn't know very well. And my sister and I are five years apart, so that's always seemed like a huge age gap to me. @supprazz: Oh, I love their relationship mostly; this one seemed odd to me, that was all.
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Post by valuemeal2 on Nov 5, 2013 18:23:56 GMT -5
^My sister and I are also five years apart, and we never got along growing up. We're closer now but I definitely wouldn't call us "best friends". I was always much closer to kids I babysat than my sister, probably because I could CHOOSE to play with them, lol. The girl I nannied while I was in college was 15 months when I started with her, and even though I didn't care for her anymore after I graduated when she was a toddler, I still make a point to see her when I'm in town. She's 9 now, and when they did family-oriented things at school, she used to say "my family is Mommy, Daddy, and valuemeal2 is my sister!" (she's an only child).
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Post by booboobrewer on Nov 5, 2013 19:23:04 GMT -5
That's really sweet and Charlotte-ish
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Post by shannon86 on Nov 6, 2013 21:12:22 GMT -5
I am 27 and still read them and photograph the dolls I own.
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Post by valuemeal2 on Nov 8, 2013 3:40:51 GMT -5
^I totally have all 7 dolls. Sometimes they keep me company while I read the books (although they're not as cuddly as AG dolls, lol).
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Post by wenonah4th on Nov 8, 2013 14:42:06 GMT -5
Why photograph them?
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Post by mallorypike on Nov 9, 2013 16:49:02 GMT -5
I'm almost seventeen yet I still read the BSC books! Lol, I'm not ashamed of it one bit considering we ALL read the BSC books here and most of you guys are adults (: However, I haven't collected all of the BSC books. I have collected and read about half of the series. I do, however, read books suited for my age. I read a lot of Sarah Dessen and Stephen King books. I also read books by Agatha Christe. But I like kids' chapter books a lot more such as the Ramona Quimby/Henry Huggins books, the Boxcar Children, Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, etc. I am such a dork...
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Post by mistrali on Nov 9, 2013 16:53:07 GMT -5
I'm almost seventeen yet I still read the BSC books! Lol, I'm not ashamed of it one bit considering we ALL read the BSC books here and most of you guys are adults (: However, I haven't collected all of the BSC books. I have collected and read about half of the series. I do, however, read books suited for my age. I read a lot of Sarah Dessen and Stephen King books. I also read books by Agatha Christe. But I like kids' chapter books a lot more such as the Ramona Quimby/Henry Huggins books, the Boxcar Children, Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, etc. I am such a dork... True enough. You're in good company, then, because most of us adore kids' books. And we are on a forum *discussing a children's series*, which might be dorky!
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Post by virgoscorpio on Nov 9, 2013 17:28:52 GMT -5
I really dislike the society stereotype of what are acceptable books to read at what age. I understand the idea that, especially in school, students should be encouraged to read books of increasing difficulty to learn to become better readers. But it also takes away some of the fun and enjoyment out of reading because you read based on what's "acceptable" rather than what may fill you with enjoyment. Also, I had the added pressure that BSC were "girls" books and not for boys to read.
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Post by celaeno on Nov 9, 2013 18:02:20 GMT -5
I really like these 2 quotes (they're both about reading fairy tales, but I think they can apply to children's books in general):
"When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty, I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."
"Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again."
(Both by C.S. Lewis)
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Post by Amalia on Nov 9, 2013 18:56:54 GMT -5
^ Well . . . I always saw the "acceptable" reading ages as just suggestions. I mean, Fisher Price toys have an age range of from 2 and up meaning that they are meant even for fifty year-olds even though, I guess, the "acceptable" age range is around 2 to 12.
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Post by sparklymouse on Nov 9, 2013 19:47:43 GMT -5
I can relate to what virgo said. I had a fairly high reading level at a young age, but that didn't mean I was interested in reading things off of a high school reading list when I was 10 just because I was able to.
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Post by valuemeal2 on Nov 9, 2013 20:21:12 GMT -5
I can relate to what virgo said. I had a fairly high reading level at a young age, but that didn't mean I was interested in reading things off of a high school reading list when I was 10 just because I was able to. Same here. I was a very advanced reader in terms of vocabulary and comprehension, but I still wanted to read books that were themed for kids my age. I still read mostly YA books-- occasionally there's an actual piece of literature that's intended for grown-ups (haha) that I enjoy, but I'm really more into books aimed at young adults and teens.
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Post by mistrali on Nov 10, 2013 23:30:46 GMT -5
Mm, I agree with people who say it's a stereotype. I do feel like I should be reading something more sophisticated (ha! I'll never be able to use that word now without thinking of Stacey) and have outgrown the BSC, but you're right, who cares?
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