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32 articles in Parenting Decisions
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Book Selection4 min read

Should You Rent Your Child a Book Series, or Mix It Up With Standalones?

Your child finished book one of a series on day three and has asked about book two every...

3–5 yrs6–8 yrs9–12 yrs
A library bookshelf filled with many books along an aisle.
Parenting Decisions4 min read

Rent, Buy, or Library: What Children's Books Actually Cost Indian Parents

There's a particular kind of guilt that comes from standing in front of a shelf of books your...

0–3 yrs3–5 yrs6–8 yrs9–12 yrs
A young child reading a book while sitting in front of bookshelves
Parenting Decisions4 min read

My Child's School Already Sends Library Books Home — Do We Still Need a Subscription?

Your child's school already has a library period, a book comes home every week or two, and school...

3–5 yrs6–8 yrs9–12 yrs
A boy stands in front of a bookshelf, looking at the books in front of him.
Parenting Decisions3 min read

Could My Child's Teacher or Librarian Just Tell Me What to Read Instead of Paying for Curation?

His class teacher sends home a reading list every term. The school librarian always has a suggestion when...

3–5 yrs6–8 yrs9–12 yrs
A woman in a green sari sits with a child in a sunlit room at home.
Reading Habits3 min read

Is My Child Missing Out Because We Don't Live in a Big City?

You scroll through some other parent's photo of a weekend at a big-city bookstore — the beanbags, the...

0–3 yrs3–5 yrs6–8 yrs9–12 yrs
A little girl lying on a bed surrounded by a pile of books
Reading Habits4 min read

My Child Keeps Rereading the Same Few Rented Books Instead of Trying New Ones — Is the Subscription Still Worth It?

The new box arrived, your child flipped through it once, and then went straight back to the same...

0–3 yrs3–5 yrs6–8 yrs
A girl sitting on a bed in pyjamas reading a book
Parenting Decisions4 min read

My Child Finishes the Month's Books in a Week — Is a Subscription Even Worth It?

Your child finished the four books in the plan by Tuesday. By Thursday they're asking what's next, and...

3–5 yrs6–8 yrs9–12 yrs
A young child reading a book while sitting in front of a bookshelf
Parenting Decisions4 min read

Is It Okay to Take Away Books as a Punishment?

Your child is deep in a book, and then dinner goes uneaten, or homework doesn't get touched, or...

3–5 yrs6–8 yrs9–12 yrs
A bookshelf filled with rows of children's books
Parenting Decisions4 min read

Is a Book Subscription Worth It If My Child Already Has Unread Books at Home?

There's a small, guilty pile on the shelf — books bought with good intentions, gifted at birthdays, picked...

0–3 yrs3–5 yrs6–8 yrs9–12 yrs

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