mobb_deep 917 Posted February 18, 2018 Hey geek parents. So, we got my 7 y/o her first library card yesterday. Shes always been an avid reader, but checked out books under our card, prior to today. As part of this milestone, we let her pick whatever book she wanted from the youth section. Well, she went and picked The Diary of Anne Frank, because she wanted to read a true story. Shes already 30 pages deep in one day. A part of me is very proud that she can read at this level, but Im also concerned the subject matter is a bit too much for her. Shes asking lots of questions about WW2, why people didnt like the Jews, etc. What do you guys think about this? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,875 Posted February 18, 2018 I think its fine. You should read it along with her and talk to her about it, like a dad daughter book club. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyclone24 1,794 Posted February 18, 2018 I think its fine. You should read it along with her and talk to her about it, like a dad daughter book club. This. Think thats great for her and you for her to read and discuss. The moments you have things you can share andn talk through are too few and far between. And then convince her it never happened so she can be one of those people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sho Nuff 719 Posted February 18, 2018 MDCs idea is great. Or just talk to her each day or every couple of days about it and see how she is handling the topic and what is coming my up. Only you can really knownof she can handle it all. Can be a great teaching moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyclone24 1,794 Posted February 18, 2018 If you really want to teach her about the horrors of the world, and introduce her to some of the worlds worst human beings.....just get her a handle on here and turn her loose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted February 18, 2018 Anne Frank's the one that's blind and deaf right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fireballer 2,367 Posted February 18, 2018 MDCs idea is great. And just reaffirm for her to come to you with any questions that might come up and not trust what her schoolmates tell her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted February 18, 2018 Wait, they still make books? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted February 18, 2018 Refreshing to see kids taking an interest in print instead of whatever is on t.v. or video games. Outstanding mobb; you too MDC. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mobb_deep 917 Posted February 18, 2018 I think its fine. You should read it along with her and talk to her about it, like a dad daughter book club. Thats a great idea. Thanks MDC. Im going to grab a copy this afternoon. Ive actually never read it myself. She got her love of reading from my wife. I read maybe one or two books a year. My wife and daughter read for a couple hours every day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyclone24 1,794 Posted February 18, 2018 Thats a great idea. Thanks MDC. Im going to grab a copy this afternoon. Ive actually never read it myself. She got her love of reading from my wife. I read maybe one or two books a year. My wife and daughter read for a couple hours every day. Like one of my favorite things in the summer to do is to sit outside on the porch with my daughter while she reads. I read for a little bit and then I watch violent hardcore rape pornography. Together time is the best Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted February 18, 2018 Like one of my favorite things in the summer to do is to sit outside on the porch with my daughter while she reads. I read for a little bit and then I watch violent hardcore rape pornography. Together time is the best Slip in a beasto porn once in a while. Not enough to become dependent on it of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 748 Posted February 18, 2018 I let his mom handle reading. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted February 18, 2018 At least she didn't pick up Nabakov's Lolita. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted February 18, 2018 You might have a prodigy on your hands if she is reading and comprehending that at 7 years old. That's remarkable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotsup 830 Posted February 18, 2018 I let his mom handle reading. Too many werds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tanatastic 2,061 Posted February 18, 2018 Never too young to instill lessons of reality and history in a youth. If she can read it and comprehend it, she should learn about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,940 Posted February 18, 2018 Id allow it. My oldest read To Kill a Mockingbird at age 8. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,512 Posted February 18, 2018 you may want to try to be a chapter or two ahead of her to see where the content is going and if she needs any filtration or screening. Holocaust is not peter rabbit. might create a distrust for authority (which may be somewhat healthy in the future) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted February 18, 2018 you may want to try to be a chapter or two ahead of her to see where the content is going and if she needs any filtration or screening. Holocaust is not peter rabbit. might create a distrust for authority (which may be somewhat healthy in the future) Especially when she finds out that the Holocaust is a hoax Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mobb_deep 917 Posted February 18, 2018 you may want to try to be a chapter or two ahead of her to see where the content is going and if she needs any filtration or screening. Holocaust is not peter rabbit. might create a distrust for authority (which may be somewhat healthy in the future) Thats a good idea. And thats my concern. Learning about history is important, but the subject matter is so heavy. Im pretty sure she just picked it because it was a diary, and she has her own, as any young girl would. We briefly explained it was a serious book about a girl who lived through a war, but Im not sure if she can properly comprehend it. Shes already reading it, so I want to make it a valuable learning experience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,512 Posted February 18, 2018 so you have a little mobb. her country of origin blames millions of legal mobbs for the problems of the country and wants to take all of their possession, not just want them out of their country, but to exterminate them. little mobb and family go into hiding while many friends and family are trained off never to be seen or heard from again....at the hands of current police and army. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,366 Posted February 18, 2018 Be sure to let her know the diary is made up by her Jew father to make money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,552 Posted February 19, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hENFa0vdJvg I heard this when it originally aired. I had to pull my car over to the side of the road; I was laughing so hard I was a danger to myself and other drivers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted February 19, 2018 As I recall from when we read it in school, there are a couple of sexy scenes in there. Fantasies and such mostly. Might want to look into that. She may have questions you dont anticipate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tanatastic 2,061 Posted February 19, 2018 As I recall from when we read it in school, there are a couple of sexy scenes in there. Fantasies and such mostly. Might want to look into that. She may have questions you dont anticipate. That stuff will go over her head anyway. Just like how we would watch movies as kids and not get the jokes til years later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted February 19, 2018 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/may/02/anne-franks-diary-pornographic-uncomfortable-truth I wouldnt necessarily have a problem with it. Just might want to give your wife a heads up that uncomfortable questions may be coming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,576 Posted February 19, 2018 7 years old is too young in my opinion. Anyone advocating for a 7 year old to read this has never read it themselves. Or is warped. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mobb_deep 917 Posted February 19, 2018 7 years old is too young in my opinion. Anyone advocating for a 7 year old to read this has never read it themselves. Or is warped. Ive been thumbing through it and I agree. Ive ordered her an abridged version. Shes too young for some of this content. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0141345357/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519016052&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=diary+of+anne+abridged&dpPl=1&dpID=51A3INIaUxL&ref=plSrch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUXBNME 1,319 Posted February 19, 2018 Don't have kids? oops...too late Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tanatastic 2,061 Posted February 19, 2018 Ive been thumbing through it and I agree. Ive ordered her an abridged version. Shes too young for some of this content. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0141345357/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519016052&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=diary+of+anne+abridged&dpPl=1&dpID=51A3INIaUxL&ref=plSrch That seems like a decent compromise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 1,905 Posted February 19, 2018 I'd be fine with it as long as she is able to comprehend it. Which is your job, not a teachers to determine at such a young age. I'm guessing she's in second grade? Do you bring her to museums or read her higher level literature? Who's her influence? You? A librarian that sees her comprehensive ability? The great thing about young kids is they ask a lot of questions about everything. And the greatest thing about raising kids who think about the answers they get understand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,512 Posted February 19, 2018 Ive been thumbing through it and I agree. Ive ordered her an abridged version. Shes too young for some of this content.https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0141345357/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519016052&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=diary+of+anne+abridged&dpPl=1&dpID=51A3INIaUxL&ref=plSrch Good choice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 1,905 Posted February 19, 2018 The Newberry award winning books is where she should start. The 70's ones in my opinion. The Black Pearl is a great one. There are many others. Go that route. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted February 19, 2018 I must have read Where the Red Fern Grows 30 times as a kid. That bested me up everytime. Spoiler Of course, that was about two really great dogs dying. Not a bunch of fictional whiny Jews. It is worth noting that I cried at the end of Marley and Me but not at Schindler's List. I'm just saying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,079 Posted February 19, 2018 Did you tell her we still don't like them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloaca du jour 2,064 Posted February 19, 2018 The Newberry award winning books is where she should start. The 70's ones in my opinion. The Black Pearl is a great one. There are many others. Go that route. Black cauldron you mean? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloaca du jour 2,064 Posted February 19, 2018 Anything by judy bloom is good. Forever I remember from high school. Are you there god its me Margaret is another crassic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,512 Posted February 19, 2018 Black cauldron you mean? I remember reading Black Pearl when I was young Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted February 19, 2018 Whatever happened to Charlotte's Web? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites