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16 articles in Curiosity & Imagination
A young child sits reading a book in front of a shelf full of books.
Book Selection3 min read

My Child Only Wants Fact Books, Never Stories — Is That a Problem?

You bring home a beautifully illustrated storybook, something you loved yourself. Your 5-year-old flips through it once, politely,...

3–5 yrs6–8 yrs
A parent and child lying on the floor together, reading a book.
Reading Habits4 min read

Calling Your Child a "Natural Reader" Might Backfire — Here's Why

She finished the whole book in one sitting, you watched it happen, and the words came out before...

3–5 yrs6–8 yrs9–12 yrs
A young boy gazing thoughtfully out of a train window, lost in thought
Curiosity & Imagination4 min read

My 9-Year-Old Has Stopped Asking Questions — Is That Normal?

Your 9-year-old used to ask you ten things before breakfast was even over — why the sky doesn't...

6–8 yrs9–12 yrs
A young girl in traditional Indian attire with a green sari and bangles, indoors, holding an open book
Reading Habits3 min read

Turning Navratri and Dussehra Into Family Reading Time

Navratri starts on 11 October this year, building up to Dussehra on 20 October — nine nights that,...

3–5 yrs6–8 yrs9–12 yrs
A baby with wide, curious eyes looking upward in wonder, photographed in Udupi, India
Curiosity & Imagination3 min read

Is Your Child's Nonstop ‘Why?’ Just Testing Your Patience? What the Research Says

It's the fortieth "why?" before breakfast. Why is the sky blue, why does the dog sleep so much,...

3–5 yrs6–8 yrs
A boy looking thoughtfully through a window
Screens & Attention4 min read

Is Boredom Actually Good for Kids? What the Research Says

"I'm bored" is one of those phrases that makes a lot of parents reach for a screen, an...

6–8 yrs9–12 yrs
A little girl sitting on the floor absorbed in reading a book
Reading Habits4 min read

Why Does My Child Want the Same Book Again? The Real Benefits of Rereading

If you've read the same book to your child so many times you can recite it with your...

0–3 yrs3–5 yrs6–8 yrs

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