I can see that MT, my dad never stopped me, more I just never wanted to. Hell I spent so much time reading in my teens, I didnt want anything to take time from that! Hell in school on lunch I would go to the area you where not supposed to be in and read, lol tell I got caught by an ultra melon of a vice pricipal. who gave me a saterday for being in the wrong place Reading!
I would not try and discourage my kids from it if I had any, It made me an oddball on more then one ocasion, lol never a good thing as a kid.