Comments on: What do you think? Banned Books Week http://madison-chase.com/2006/09/what-do-you-think-banned-books-week/ Thoughts, observations, and ideas from romance author Madison Chase. Updated each Monday. Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:27:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: madison http://madison-chase.com/2006/09/what-do-you-think-banned-books-week/comment-page-1/#comment-152 madison Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:56:28 +0000 http://journal.madison-chase.com/?p=43#comment-152 I'd rather my kid read it and then I have to discuss parts of it with him than not have to read it at all. I understand that sometimes it's "the company we keep" but I'd like to think that parents would look at everything as an educational venue for their kids. Kids are always learning. And by saying, that book is bad... well, that's just teaching him to be intolerant, not to think for himself. At least that's the way I look at it. Are there things I wouldn't want my kids reading. Of course. Not until they're old enough to think for themselves and I think that each child is different so I couldn't put an age on it, just knowing my kid would determine that time line. But I think everything we come in contact with shapes us. And I firmly believe that's a good thing. Because I believe being well rounded is a very good thing. And how can you be well rounded if you're not exposed to lots of different things. My kids could try HP and decide that it's not for them. And they could very well decide they'd rather read Emerson than Poe and that'd be fine by me. I’d rather my kid read it and then I have to discuss parts of it with him than not have to read it at all. I understand that sometimes it’s “the company we keep” but I’d like to think that parents would look at everything as an educational venue for their kids. Kids are always learning. And by saying, that book is bad… well, that’s just teaching him to be intolerant, not to think for himself. At least that’s the way I look at it.

Are there things I wouldn’t want my kids reading. Of course. Not until they’re old enough to think for themselves and I think that each child is different so I couldn’t put an age on it, just knowing my kid would determine that time line. But I think everything we come in contact with shapes us. And I firmly believe that’s a good thing. Because I believe being well rounded is a very good thing. And how can you be well rounded if you’re not exposed to lots of different things. My kids could try HP and decide that it’s not for them. And they could very well decide they’d rather read Emerson than Poe and that’d be fine by me.

]]> By: Pamela http://madison-chase.com/2006/09/what-do-you-think-banned-books-week/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Pamela Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:35:07 +0000 http://journal.madison-chase.com/?p=43#comment-114 I can relate to the Harry Potter issue. A friend of mine criticized me for allowing my child to read Harry Potter (it was about 6 years when he was reading the very first HP book). She’d never read the book and didn’t intend to read it, but that didn’t stop her from being very opinionated on the subject. She claimed that she didn’t need to read the book because she knew from what she’d heard about it that it was inappropriate. I had read the book, and I saw nothing inappropriate about it. My son loved it. He’s read all the HP books numerous times and it hasn’t negatively affected him :) I can relate to the Harry Potter issue. A friend of mine criticized me for allowing my child to read Harry Potter (it was about 6 years when he was reading the very first HP book). She’d never read the book and didn’t intend to read it, but that didn’t stop her from being very opinionated on the subject. She claimed that she didn’t need to read the book because she knew from what she’d heard about it that it was inappropriate. I had read the book, and I saw nothing inappropriate about it. My son loved it. He’s read all the HP books numerous times and it hasn’t negatively affected him

]]> By: Kim http://madison-chase.com/2006/09/what-do-you-think-banned-books-week/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Kim Mon, 25 Sep 2006 22:04:50 +0000 http://journal.madison-chase.com/?p=43#comment-112 I think you are assuming correctly, Madison. Banning books it absolutely ridiculous! However, much like the CD's that state 'explicit lyrics' it might actually help in sales. Rebellion knows no bounds, hehe. Best, Kim I think you are assuming correctly, Madison. Banning books it absolutely ridiculous! However, much like the CD’s that state ‘explicit lyrics’ it might actually help in sales. Rebellion knows no bounds, hehe.

Best,
Kim

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