r/MadeMeSmile Feb 10 '25

Wholesome Moments This is what the hobby is all about

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u/charizardfan101 Feb 10 '25

No offense but isn't 7 a little late to learn how to read?

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u/SnorlaxMotive Feb 10 '25

Well it does depend - but I think all of elementary school you’re learning that. It’s not like someone fresh out of kindergarten or first grade is going to be able to read everything out there. Plus, all kids learn at different paces, as long as they’re learning I think that’s all that really matters

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u/charizardfan101 Feb 10 '25

Guess I never really thought about that

I just kinda assumed that by age 5 all kids could read pretty much anything and those who couldn't had some sort of mental disorder

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u/Bananaland_Man Feb 10 '25

To add to the previous reply to your comment, at 7 you're still at a low level of reading. You're not reading higher level novels and whatnot, while Pokémon (and other IP) provide an interesting bridge to speed up that sort of development... so it's less that they're learning how to read, and more that they're heavily improving their reading at a faster pace.

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u/turtleduck Feb 11 '25

others answered before I did and they pretty much covered it, 7 is 2nd grade, and I think he started playing when he was 6. but yeah some kids have issues learning to read for whatever reason, and dyslexia does run in the family. sometimes it takes a little longer for it to click, i remember some kids in my 3rd grade class were really behind on reading, and that was in the 90s, before the current iPad generation, which is having a lot of issues in literacy.

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u/charizardfan101 Feb 11 '25

Ah ok, makes sense

Thanks for answering