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Post by wjohnson22 on Jan 18, 2014 20:24:53 GMT -5
(Think I put this thread in wrong category so reposted) It looks like we have quite a few parents on the board here, in addition to folks that frequently take care of nieces, nephews, etc. I thought this could be a thread to talk about what comic books we've introduced to our kids, how we make time for reading comics ourselves as parents, trying to find good all ages books for kids, and/or raising our kids as good little nerds and geeks.
My daughter isn't quite two yet, so we haven't dived into comic books too much, but she does love the Vader's Little Princess book. I look forward to introducing her to Adventure Time, Regular Show, and some other fun all ages books like My Little Pony (finally I'll have an excuse to be a brony).
How about you other nerdy parents or relatives out there?
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Post by joestate on Jan 19, 2014 2:35:43 GMT -5
My stepson is about to be 4 and my daughter is about to be 1. I brought my son to rose city comic con in his cool batman rain coat and he loved all the cosplay people and cool toys etc. so far it's just a tad too early to introduce him to books but I will most definitely once the time is right. I want to start collecting physical copies of books like cpt marvel for my girl. She's already a daddies girl so I'm hoping she'll take an interest in comics. I've got her Wonder Woman and batgirl "little people" figures, start 'em young!
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Post by joestate on Jan 19, 2014 2:39:41 GMT -5
I'll just leave these here....
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Post by miked on Jan 19, 2014 4:16:22 GMT -5
my boys are 16 and 10, and they both have comics on my pullist. my youngest reads Spongebob religiously, and is starting to get into The Simpsons and Futurama. He was reading Adventure Time, but i think his interest is starting to wane.
my oldest borrows some of my books, and reads Pathfinder on his own. I have a feeling, though, that once he gets to read the Greg Pak Action Comics that he's going to want to start getting those as well.
like a lot of things, i really think the key to finding things for kids is just to know what they are reading. i don't let my boys read anything that i haven't read myself, or at least made myself aware of the subject matter. it's also about having fun and being able to share an experience with your kids and that is what makes it fun.
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Post by Blencs on Jan 19, 2014 6:34:48 GMT -5
I have a 7 year old girl and a 2 1/2 year old boy and I'm trying to introduce them to our world. I've started reading nova with the little girl as I think the characters age is appealing. We enjoy reading it together, each doing voices for different characters, and she seems really into it at the minute. With the little boy I've tried 'aw yeah comics' that are very colourful with simple stories and he seemed to be enjoying them as much as a 2 1/2 year old can?!
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Post by wjohnson22 on Jan 19, 2014 13:55:46 GMT -5
Nice! Love the responses, and joestate those are awesome pics! And miked I think you made a great point about knowing what your kids are reading and making it a shared experience. I like your idea Blencs about reading comics together, doing different voices, and making it a special time together. I'm definitely inspired by what y'all are doing and look forward to trying all this out with my daughter soon!
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Post by JediHunter66 on Jan 21, 2014 0:00:14 GMT -5
No kids yet for me, only 26 so I guess thats still somewhat young? Haha. I do plan on raising them on this though. Seeing as my last name is Sommers I'm hoping my future Wife allows me to name my daughter Hope and son Scott/Alex/Nathan or just Luke and Leia haha.
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Post by wjohnson22 on Jan 21, 2014 12:43:32 GMT -5
No kids yet for me, only 26 so I guess thats still somewhat young? Haha. I do plan on raising them on this though. Seeing as my last name is Sommers I'm hoping my future Wife allows me to name my daughter Hope and son Scott/Alex/Nathan or just Luke and Leia haha. You've got plenty of time! And Hope Sommers would be an awesome name, especially once she's old enough for you to tell her the strong lineage her name comes from. Just hope that she doesn't develop a real life messiah complex like in the comics!
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Post by lissapunch on Jan 21, 2014 13:31:23 GMT -5
I was just about to create a thread for this purpose, but found it was already here! Thanks so much for doing it. My son is only 14 months, so the comics are still kept far, far out of his reach, but we (especially me) are working hard to influence his tiny brain early on with anything comics that can be injected in to a baby world. He's had a Batman onesie in at 4 sizes so far, among many other accessories bearing the bat. My proudest moment of brain washing my tot is the custom baby drawing that's been hanging in his room since birth, which was a baby shower gift from Menton3. My 12 year old niece has been reading comics for a few weeks, thanks to my encouragement. Some of her favorites are Lenore the Cute Little Dead Girls, Mouseguard and Bone. Now that she's a 'tween', she's pretty much picking up her own books, so I'm not sure what's keeping her entertained as of late. Almost afraid to ask.
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Post by wjohnson22 on Jan 21, 2014 14:00:40 GMT -5
I was just about to create a thread for this purpose, but found it was already here! Thanks so much for doing it. My son is only 14 months, so the comics are still kept far, far out of his reach, but we (especially me) are working hard to influence his tiny brain early on with anything comics that can be injected in to a baby world. He's had a Batman onesie in at 4 sizes so far, among many other accessories bearing the bat. My proudest moment of brain washing my tot is the custom baby drawing that's been hanging in his room since birth, which was a baby shower gift from Menton3. My 12 year old niece has been reading comics for a few weeks, thanks to my encouragement. Some of her favorites are Lenore the Cute Little Dead Girls, Mouseguard and Bone. Now that she's a 'tween', she's pretty much picking up her own books, so I'm not sure what's keeping her entertained as of late. Almost afraid to ask. That's a pretty impressive drawing and what a great gift! I also love that your son has had multiple Batman onesies. Does anyone know if a Captain Marvel Onesie exists? As far as books go, is anyone familiar with the Amulet series? If so, what are your thoughts and at what age it would be appropriate for someone to start?
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Post by lissapunch on Jan 21, 2014 14:07:56 GMT -5
Ah, Amulet is great! My niece loves that one, I forgot about it. Appropriateness is, of course, very much a personal decision for parents, but that series (as far as I can recall) does not have any 'realistic" violence or sex, so I would feel comfortable introducing it at any age. Which reminds me of another one, Fables. I really want to share this one with my niece, so I've been collecting all my TP for her (while I buy them in HC for me) and sending them to her mom. She' only 12, so it's not appropriate yet, but once her mom decides it is, I think she will love it. Here you go! www.nerdkungfu.com/Captain_Marvel_Shazam_Logo_Infant_Onesie_p/dco269-ss.htm
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Post by wjohnson22 on Jan 21, 2014 14:14:18 GMT -5
Ah, Amulet is great! My niece loves that one, I forgot about it. Appropriateness is, of course, very much a personal decision for parents, but that series (as far as I can recall) does not have any 'realistic" violence or sex, so I would feel comfortable introducing it at any age. Which reminds me of another one, Fables. I really want to share this one with my niece, so I've been collecting all my TP for her (while I buy them in HC for me) and sending them to her mom. She' only 12, so it's not appropriate yet, but once her mom decides it is, I think she will love it. Here you go! www.nerdkungfu.com/Captain_Marvel_Shazam_Logo_Infant_Onesie_p/dco269-ss.htmOk, so I just bought two of those Captain Marvel onesies, thanks! I don't think my daughter realizes how excited I am. Yeah, the appropriate question can be tough. I foresee my wife and I having some interesting conversations about when to introduce our kids to certain books and movies (one of the biggest fights I can remember between my parents was when my mom found out that my dad had let me watch Alien with him when I was 7, whoops!). Fables is a great idea too. I've skimmed through Amulet and it looks really good. Maybe I'll have to read through it myself first, you know, just to make sure I know what's going on.
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Post by lissapunch on Jan 21, 2014 14:20:04 GMT -5
I think that's an excellent way to monitor it, just read the book yourself. That's how I started with my first book for my niece, Bone, and ended up enjoying the hell out it. You know, quality control. Haha!
My husband and I are big horror movie fans, one of my most memorable past times was watching slasher flicks with my dad at what would probably be considered by many parents an "inappropriate age". I think it depends a lot on the individual child, too, especially where movies are concerned. I never had an issue with scary stuff as a kid, but I know some kids are terrified of Disney villains. Yesterday, my husband told me he was a little bummed when he tried to watch King Kong with the baby and he got scared when the gorilla appeared on screen. :/
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Post by wjohnson22 on Jan 21, 2014 14:26:28 GMT -5
I think that's an excellent way to monitor it, just read the book yourself. That's how I started with my first book for my niece, Bone, and ended up enjoying the hell out it. You know, quality control. Haha! My husband and I are big horror movie fans, one of my most memorable past times was watching slasher flicks with my dad at what would probably be considered by many parents an "inappropriate age". I think it depends a lot on the individual child, too, especially where movies are concerned. I never had an issue with scary stuff as a kid, but I know some kids are terrified of Disney villains. Yesterday, my husband told me he was a little bummed when he tried to watch King Kong with the baby and he got scared when the gorilla appeared on screen. :/ Yes, quality control! Just like I did with Harry Potter and The Hunger games... even before I had kids because... I wanted to get a head start? Yeah, I agree that what's appropriate very much depends on context. Now, growing up I thought I could handle watching X-Files, until I had a nightmare about being abducted by aliens, so then my folks put the kibosh on that for a while.
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Post by lissapunch on Jan 21, 2014 14:28:43 GMT -5
This is going to age me, but the only thing I watched early on that I remember having nightmares over was the original The Hills Have Eyes. That dude with the giant eyeballs. *shiver*
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