u/tabbytigerlily

I am new to the Sienna journey. After researching all the options, we’ve decided to buy a new one. We were originally thinking we’d buy early next year (after a bonus hopefully comes through at work 😅). But now I’m seeing quite a few posts where people are jumping on 2026 models, and I’m wondering… are there benefits to snagging a 2026 now? Will it be significantly cheaper? And conversely, are we expecting any improvements that make the 2027 worth waiting for?

I’m teaching my 6-year-old to read using Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. We are near the end of the book, and he is doing fine, I guess. He has mastered the content up to this point.

The problem is, he doesn’t enjoy it at all and has no motivation and no sense of excitement about the new skills he’s gaining. If he’s in a good mood, the lessons go quickly and easily. But more often, they are met with resistance, whining, and him getting so frustrated that he seemingly loses his ability to read the word “and.” It’s so frustrating because, again, on a good day, he flies through the stories. I know he is fully capable and this is all in his head.

We’ve read to him a ton since he was a baby, and he loves books and still loves being read to. But anytime I try to get him to read even a few words, he shuts down. Unlike some of his friends the same age, he never (as far as I know) picks up anything on his own to attempt reading it.

I’m just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and has tips for getting past this mental hump. I understand reading is still “work” for him because it’s new and challenging, but I’m at a loss as to what else I can do to instill that sense of confidence, excitement, and motivation to push through it.

Hi all! My 6-year-old daughter is currently getting hit hard with the AG bug, and as a lifelong fan myself, I am loving it. We’ve been looking through the Making Of book together, and she’s so sad the magazine isn’t still around. I never got a doll as a child because my family couldn’t afford one, but I have so many fond memories of the books and magazine.

Does anyone know of any current magazines for girls with a similar vibe? Of course nothing will be the same, but just something in that general direction? I wish I had my old copies but sadly my mom threw them away at some point.