I used to think that every child had to read by 5 or 6 years old. I used to fear being “behind,” and I often pushed through curricula to stay on track. Despite my pushing and stress, however, two of my children still had a harder time with reading. One was diagnosed with dyslexia, and one had eye convergence insufficiency. The other child decided she would read by 3 years old and now reads books well above her “grade level.” Had I based my parenting or teaching on either one

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