Reading, reading, reading. It's so important!

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But lots of us, including this podcaster, in the past at least, don't like to read.

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So why don't boys like to read? What is the reason behind this and how can we change this?

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Generally the stigma says that men and boys hate reading because they find books boring compared to computer games and other more active things. Kimberlie from @phrasedllc even tells us, though, that despite being a very active boy, her son will still be able to tell her everything she has read word for word. Impressive stuff!

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But this does not mean that boys are actually not interested, it's just the way boys are!

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Unfortunately boys of BAME (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic) backgrounds will suffer even more than other boys.

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Nevertheless, we need to ask the question of what we can do.

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Let your boys be active while reading, let them pick something else up while you're reading, because they are just processing information in their own way.

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So, next time you pick up a book and start reading, enjoy reading, because your kids, even boys, are enjoying it just as much as you are!