7 Signs Your Child is a Bookworm

When he was born, Mercury was in the 3rd house. People with this planetary natal placement absorb information like a sponge, especially through reading, regardless of subject matter. Yes, your bookworm baby was destined to be so at the very moment of his birth; it was written in the stars! What else do the stars have in store for him? You can get an overwhelming amount of personalized, astrological information here, if you so desire.

She learned to crawl just so she could make you read to her. There you were, peacefully, though attentively, napping on the couch while the little one played happily on an activity mat or with a ball. Suddenly, she was by your side, book grasped in her tiny paw, shoving it, urgently, into your hand. This previously (mostly) stationary child just reached an amazing milestone because she was motivated! You should write a parenting book! Well, no: She’d just make you read it to her.

He’s writing the great American novel with his alphabet blocks. What a brilliant boy! One word at a time he’s painstakingly spelling out an intricate plot and and you’ve been riveted from the first sentence (“IT WAS THE BEST OF PLAYTIMES, IT WAS THE WORST OF TIME-OUTS”), although the subject material (bulldozers) is a little juvenile for your taste. Still, the effort is impressive, especially considering that there’s only one of each letter.

She corrects her babysitters for skipping words when they’re reading to her. Sure, your kid is only 3, and she can’t read yet, but she knows so many books backwards and forwards. All you want is a night out with your partner now and then, but the babysitters keep quitting and you’ve finally figured out why: they’re trying to herd the kid into bed earlier, and she won’t stand for anything short of every single word being read aloud. That, and she won’t let them eat the good ice cream.

He falls asleep not in his bed, but in his Book Nook. This is mostly your fault. You thoughtfully designed a warm, cozy spot full of decorative pillows and a colorful rug hoping to encourage him to love reading. Well, he does, and that’s super. It’s just that traditional sleeping space nearby of which he’s not so fond. Still, as long as the kid’s asleep, consider it a win, even if he is pretty much sleeping on the floor.

She still doesn’t use blankets, but she will fall asleep under a book. Your daughter is not just a bookworm: she’s a total weirdo. Night after night when you go to check on her, the lights are all on, and she’s completely passed out under a book. That can’t be comfortable, but at least she’s asleep. What’s a loving parent to do? Well, if you’re me, you take photos and post them on Twitter before carefully extricating the book and shutting off the light.

His Halloween costume is not just literary, but a real deep dive into narrative obscurity. When you suggested Harry Potter would be a “cute costume”, his derisive laughter echoed through your home for days. Harry Potter, indeed. No simple bespectacled, be-scarved wizard for him, no. He’s decided to go as the mother from the The Runaway Bunny. Not when she’s a bunny though; He’s planning on being the Runaway Bunny’s Mommy when she turns into a circus ringmaster. Is six and a half old enough to trick-or-treat alone?