Monday, June 16, 2008

The Hazards of Literacy

Well, there are hazards to having children who can read.  My 8 year old son is becoming an avid reader -- the kind that sits on the floor and pours through books for hours. The other day, I took him to Borders.  As I was looking at items, he gravitated towards a turn style with books and excitedly said, "look mom, little books." Me "uh huh Riley, neat."  It was full of those little gift books that I generally don't give a second thought to.  So, he grabbed one, criss-cross applesauced his way to the floor and began to read.  About 15 minutes later, I walked over to him and asked what book he was so engrossed in.  He replied, "It is called S-E-X for Dummies."  Oops!