Boys who don’t read have parents who don’t encourage reading.
I hate to say it, but I fully agree with you.
My husband, who is a wonderful man, is not a great reader. He has three sons (previous marriage), and he has never encouraged them to read either—they are the “outdoor” types.
However, I homeschooled the youngest in 8th grade, and that required a lot of reading. We would sit down together every day, for several hours, and read the material together. Guess what... he became an avid reader—he loves it! He has a great imagination and much prefers reading over the movie version of a story any day!
Some kids (such as my daughter) are natural readers. Some kids take much more effort to develop the desire. But the desire is there, if enough effort is made to unlock it!
Give me a break....I have 3 boys, my middle son has fantastic reading comprehension...always has but he hates to read...in fact all three of my boys go until they hit the bed.....they don’t even watch t.v. or play video games......they prefer to be outside doing physical things, when they stop moving they hit the bad with a thud.
BTW, my husband and I are book junkies....we’re always reading.
I dont think that is as true as it used to be. People with homes with thousands of books, think mine and my friends, have children who are move visual arts oriented and watch tv and film and computer.
my biggest reader is a child who is an auditory learner and who listens to books on tape. he goes through a couple a week.