Reading is not totally good. That is a empty statement.
There are things that are horrific out there that no child should be reading. A number of people “went bad” after reading Marx, Engles, Trotsky.
Learning judgment and discernment is just as important as reading.
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Should kids not be allowed to read Trotsky or Marx?
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Of course not. Children are bent the way they are influenced and that is not something to influence one’s child with at an early age.
A man ran a mental institution, he would not permit his children on the property until they were 16. Because if they were young they would would not know any better than to imitate the residents, when they were older they were more intellectually and emotionally developed and able to withstand bizarre influences.
So children IMO should read things that inform, strengthen, and develop worldview. Should they read about the RESULTS of Marx and Trotsky? Absolutely. The right book at the right time.
You do realize that kids will find a way to read things even if you oppose it. I think it is better to let them read anything they wish to read and then discuss what they are reading with them, if possible.
You cannot stop them, so let them explore. If you have given them a good foundation they will usually turn out fine. If they don’t, it won’t be what they read that leads them astray.
Some kids read the Bible. Most turn out fine. Some do not.