I started reading "grown-up" science fiction to Jacob when he was four. I posted about it in LJ just after he turned five, here: http://hotwire7.livejournal.com/4748.htmlRead more... )
I think your reasoning is great. You know Jacob best. It is the kind of thing I'd do with my guys. However, I did appreciate devon's comment below. it made me think. Perhaps I should have/ should now limit Rowan's exposure more because he is predisposed to using aggression to cope with anger (though he's getting a LOT better I'm happy to say!). I think he is intense and tends to internalize stuff too. Interesting point!!
But I forwarded this link to Ed so he could think about if that might be good to read to the boys and talk about because we both liked those too and your point about the realities of fighting is well taken.
Also - re: Japanese marketing machines - I thought I would NEVER be into Pokemon but now I am because after watching a handful of them with my kids I decided that they are actually pretty tame. The bad guys are pretty innocuous (but still appealingly naughty at least) and the only real fighting goes on in competition usually. Anyway - I figured it was preferable to YuGiOh for now. But I admit I know next to nothing about other Japanese Toy Marketing genres such as YuGiOh (other than letting Rowan buy a pair of YuGiOh underwear) ;-)
But I forwarded this link to Ed so he could think about if that might be good to read to the boys and talk about because we both liked those too and your point about the realities of fighting is well taken.
Also - re: Japanese marketing machines - I thought I would NEVER be into Pokemon but now I am because after watching a handful of them with my kids I decided that they are actually pretty tame. The bad guys are pretty innocuous (but still appealingly naughty at least) and the only real fighting goes on in competition usually. Anyway - I figured it was preferable to YuGiOh for now. But I admit I know next to nothing about other Japanese Toy Marketing genres such as YuGiOh (other than letting Rowan buy a pair of YuGiOh underwear) ;-)
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