That does make sense. This blog post has gotten a bit old and I've made several edits since. My thinking on the topic has evolved a lot too - and what I want the blog to do is more open the possibility that phonics isn't the only way and that kids can learn by osmosis. Though, that said, sometimes there is also a danger in learning to fast and not understanding how things are broken down. I have also quite a lot of thoughts on pushing children to read too soon which I want to incorporate. So I do appreciate the feedback and the fair comment that the title is a bit too clickbaity. Though we all love people to click, it's probably for the best to be more genuine overall:)