The Whining Child
It is so interesting how some words are self-descriptive. Anyone that has been around a child that indulged in the habit named in the title of this piece can more easily conjure up the memory (if you can stand it) by just hearing the word.
Why do some children whine? Is it because they are generally unhappy or specifically unhappy? Hopefully the latter.
Has there ever been a parent that liked to have their child whine? I would hope not. I can't imagine a single scenario where the parent would welcome that ceaseless, high-pitched keening.
Now, I give a bit of advice. If you have a child that is a whiner, do not give them what they are whining for. Why not? Because if you give them what they want, you are sending the very strong message that their whining pays off. Therefore they will whine again. And again.
What does this have to do with books and reading. Only this. If you can instill a love for reading and books in a child, they will not whine because they will be too busy reading.
Now if that is not incentive to get your child to love to read, I know something about you. You have never had a whining child.
Why do some children whine? Is it because they are generally unhappy or specifically unhappy? Hopefully the latter.
Has there ever been a parent that liked to have their child whine? I would hope not. I can't imagine a single scenario where the parent would welcome that ceaseless, high-pitched keening.
Now, I give a bit of advice. If you have a child that is a whiner, do not give them what they are whining for. Why not? Because if you give them what they want, you are sending the very strong message that their whining pays off. Therefore they will whine again. And again.
What does this have to do with books and reading. Only this. If you can instill a love for reading and books in a child, they will not whine because they will be too busy reading.
Now if that is not incentive to get your child to love to read, I know something about you. You have never had a whining child.
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I like your solution, though. However, I had one child who simply WOULD NOT read, even to stave off boredom. That is, until she was a teen, and even then very sparingly and with a very limited menu. :)