Parents reading to kids blasted as 'unfair'

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Parents reading to kids blasted as 'unfair' May 5, 2015 16:00:11 GMT -5

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Post by sevenofnine on May 5, 2015 16:00:11 GMT -5

I am so old school but my mom belonged to weekly reader club they deliver books at home and also record club classicial and jazz music

Does reading to your children somehow give them an unfair advantage over less fortunate children?

A British philosopher is making that claim, and it’s causing ripple waves across the globe.

A story on the website of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s website asks: “Is having a loving family an unfair advantage?”

It raises the question: “Should parents snuggling up for one last story before lights out be even a little concerned about the advantage they might be conferring

Read more at www.wnd.com/2015/05/parents-reading-to-kids-blasted-as-unfair/#Uh5LHThtSBSxYYoW.99

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sw7777 Junior Addict Enter your message here... Posts: 1,146	Parents reading to kids blasted as 'unfair' May 5, 2015 22:37:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sw7777 on May 5, 2015 22:37:54 GMT -5 Every parent want sto make sure their kids have the best start possible. So now we have to feel guilty because we love our kids? Some people need to spend time thinking about important stuff....

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Parents reading to kids blasted as 'unfair' May 6, 2015 8:30:58 GMT -5

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Post by Daniel on May 6, 2015 8:30:58 GMT -5

Perhaps the parents who aren't reading to their children should be accused of being 'unfair'. These progressives seem to think in only one direction. Their definition of freedom is to make everyone the same or 'equal', as they call it.

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sevenofnine Addict Posts: 14,192	Parents reading to kids blasted as 'unfair' May 6, 2015 17:43:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sevenofnine on May 6, 2015 17:43:09 GMT -5 Yeah Daniel what about those parents HELLO How about lazy welfare receiving parent who probably on his/her six child get more foodstamp they spent on booze Hippie lettuce or cruise ship tickets
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