My 6yo just read his first book by himself
Not a picture book either - it was one of those early readers with actual paragraphs. He came up to me after dinner asking for help with a word and I realized he'd been doing it mostly on his own for like 20 minutes. Sat there the whole time trying not to interrupt him. When he finished the last page he looked up at me like he'd just landed on the moon lol. Best moment I've had as a dad in a while.
This is what everyone says reading is supposed to feel like for parents. I'm over here with a 7yo who refuses to even try and your post is making me feel behind lol but genuinely happy for you. That's a W