Al Mohler offers further reflections on Thomas Spence's article,
"How To Raise Boys Who Read," in
The Wall Street Journal. Here's a brief excerpt:
The most direct enemies of reading in the lives of today’s boys are video games and digital media. These devices crowd out time and attention at the expense of reading. Spence cites one set of parents who tried to bribe their 13-year-old son to read by offering video games as a reward. Spence is exactly right — don’t reward with video games. Instead, take the games away. If parents do not restrict time spent with digital devices, boys will never learn to read and to love reading.
Read the entire thing
here.