and then Came Number 3!!

Our first 2 sons took to books , literally like a duck takes to water. They learned to read will little effort or problem and they have loved reading ever since. Every night brings with it that time. The time to snuggle in and settle down to some good read or another. Neither of them is without a book , ever. They swap and share books with friends at school and have developed a rather extensive favourites list.

And then came number 3..... Our third son likes to read. He likes books and he is a good reader. He dose not love to read. He told me the other day, while at the library, "I hate books". My heart literally stopped. I was absolutely horrified. We chatted about reading and books etc etc.
The sad thing is that we have not invested nearly enough 'book time' with this little fellow. And so the challenge is on . How are we going to fan into flame the love of reading and books into this little men. I suspect the key, and all children have a key, is to find the right sort of books for him. We have tried all the best reads of the bigger boys but to no avail.

And so we gently encourage and build up and praise and offer this and offer that. The solution to this problem is still unsolved. The magic of a good book has not yet worked its charm on this little man.  We are setting our minds and problem solving as a family to this one and the bigger boys are coming up with their own solutions. Friends who have big families are adding much value and so we press on, book in hand and prayer in heart. The find the book lover in this child yet.