Stephenie Meyer Twilight sage series
Parents, teachers, and librarians familiar with the Twilight series are talking about what age is appropriate to introduce these popular books to kids and teens........
My daughter is 13, soon to be 14, and loves the books. So do I, for that matter.
Carmen says:
I totally agree with Matthew. The Twilight series is not appropriate for children. It glorifies a kind of romantic love that is not only unrealistic but sets the stage for abuse. Literary speaking, reading The Twilight series is like eating a marshmallow. It is fluffy and sweet and addictive, hardly nutritious and, in excess, bad for you.
Cindy says:
I’m 31 and I love the series. There is no way I’d let my 9 year old daughter, who is a very advanced reader, read them though. Her maturity level just isn’t there. Yes, Breaking Dawn does involve some adult topics, including sex. I find nothing wrong with it though, as it doesn’t go into detail. And what’s wrong with it portraying sex as glorious? I have no problem with my daughter reading the series, just not at this age.
Kristen says:
I purchased three copies of each book for my shelves in a middle school library last year and they constantly stayed checked out. This year, my new library only has one copy of each but at least 10 holds for each!
I haven’t read them for myself because they are constantly checked out. I have asked three teachers who have read them about their content and they all felt it was appropriate.
Looking back on my middle school days, I was checking out V.C. Andrew’s books!! As I get older and more prudish, I need to take a step back and remember what it is like to be a young teenager. If you feel uncomfortable with your children reading it, but know that they want to, then read it with them and talk about the books. Allow moments as these to open a dialogue that can often get stifled between parent and child during the teen years. Otherwise, these books are good for students because he gets them to read! If you take it off the shelves, students will only want to read it even more and borrow it from someone else — they want what they can’t have.
Just a suggestion.
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Parents, teachers, and librarians familiar with the Twilight series are talking about what age is appropriate to introduce these popular books to kids and teens........
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Carolsue says:My daughter is 13, soon to be 14, and loves the books. So do I, for that matter.
Carmen says:
I totally agree with Matthew. The Twilight series is not appropriate for children. It glorifies a kind of romantic love that is not only unrealistic but sets the stage for abuse. Literary speaking, reading The Twilight series is like eating a marshmallow. It is fluffy and sweet and addictive, hardly nutritious and, in excess, bad for you.
Cindy says:
I’m 31 and I love the series. There is no way I’d let my 9 year old daughter, who is a very advanced reader, read them though. Her maturity level just isn’t there. Yes, Breaking Dawn does involve some adult topics, including sex. I find nothing wrong with it though, as it doesn’t go into detail. And what’s wrong with it portraying sex as glorious? I have no problem with my daughter reading the series, just not at this age.
Kristen says:
I purchased three copies of each book for my shelves in a middle school library last year and they constantly stayed checked out. This year, my new library only has one copy of each but at least 10 holds for each!
I haven’t read them for myself because they are constantly checked out. I have asked three teachers who have read them about their content and they all felt it was appropriate.
Looking back on my middle school days, I was checking out V.C. Andrew’s books!! As I get older and more prudish, I need to take a step back and remember what it is like to be a young teenager. If you feel uncomfortable with your children reading it, but know that they want to, then read it with them and talk about the books. Allow moments as these to open a dialogue that can often get stifled between parent and child during the teen years. Otherwise, these books are good for students because he gets them to read! If you take it off the shelves, students will only want to read it even more and borrow it from someone else — they want what they can’t have.
Just a suggestion.
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