Books Fuck Me Up

Just a quick tip for anyone who has or might reproduce for some reason. Before you go encouraging your kid to read, consider the possible hazards involved.
Other than the obvious abuse and depression normally associated with being a nerd, geek or freak (which is probably good for you, in my opinion) there are serious neurological issues to think about. Reading alot during the developmental years can contribute to an overdeveloped prefrontal cortex and the advent of a little voice that has to analyze, critique and comment upon anything and everything that comes to mind. This can lead to anxiety, insomnia, melodramatic tendencies or excessive introversion, an inability to chill out and can interfere with one's sex life.
The psychological consequences of reading can be severe at as well. Take, for example, Tolkien Syndrome, brought about by reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy at a point in life when Middle Earth seems far more real and worthy than anything real life has to offer. This particular disorder is characterized by hopeless romanticism, dissatisfaction with humanity at large, ennui and a yearning for an epic cause that would elevate the sufferer from an ancillary role as a common villager to hero and main character of whatever story they are apparently trapped in.
These and other dangers await your child should they find they like books. Maybe it would be better to buy the kid a Playstation instead; it'd certainly help them to fit in a little better.