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Response to craichead65 (Reply #3)

I think it depends on the kid. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #1
The problem is bigger than simply the number of books they read. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #2
I often wonder if it's content craichead65 Oct 2012 #3
Some truth to that... and welcome to DU. n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2012 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author eek MD Oct 2012 #5
Didn't hurt that I grew up in the hills craichead65 Oct 2012 #6
It's not JUST distraction it's content of material Hemp_is_good Oct 2012 #26
Welcome to DU lumberjack_jeff Oct 2012 #27
thanks ^_^ Hemp_is_good Oct 2012 #29
Yeah, we didn't have many books on the curriculum that appealed to young boys 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #7
What a load of shit hnfpd Oct 2012 #30
Sure thing bucko 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #32
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Oh look, some long time member created a sock puppet 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #35
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This message was self-deleted by its author hnfpd Oct 2012 #31
boys spend a lot of time playing video games Mosby Oct 2012 #8
Girls spend a lot of time playing with dolls 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #9
not a good comparison Mosby Oct 2012 #10
That study found that not doing your homework led to 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #11
You obviously don`t know about the video games my sons and I play.. opiate69 Oct 2012 #12
To be fair the population was much larger 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #13
D`oh!! opiate69 Oct 2012 #14
I've told my guild on more than one occasion... ZenLefty Oct 2012 #15
lol.. yep! opiate69 Oct 2012 #16
With the March of the Pandas expansion, now we're playing with teddy bears. ZenLefty Oct 2012 #22
Stop that! 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #17
I just wish they wouldn't stand in the fire. ZenLefty Oct 2012 #23
"If it wasn't on the ground when you walked in the room, move out of it!" opiate69 Oct 2012 #28
Better argument: lack of video games is to blame for girls poor science and math skill lumberjack_jeff Oct 2012 #25
No no, that's because we don't make special efforts to reach out to girls 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #33
Oh FFS. Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #18
I think someone needs to let the author of that "study" know... opiate69 Oct 2012 #19
They produce Halotoxins which compound the effects of the erotoxins Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #20
roflmao! opiate69 Oct 2012 #21
"Halotoxins" LOL! lumberjack_jeff Oct 2012 #24
My dad taught me to read, too, and I suspect that's part of the key... TreasonousBastard Oct 2012 #37
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