[Icathian]

This is completely wrong. Kids can easily learn to read at age 5. A child who is working on "basic reading proficiency" at 8 is very behind and has not been well-served by the people responsible for raising them.

[spacechild1]

Yes, but still I would argue that books are the more appropriate reading material :)

[Icathian]

Yeah, 100% with you on that.