Dry, brittle hair that easily breaks off can sometimes be indicative of a medical problem. This includes eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Hypothyroidism -- a condition in which your thyroid gland fails to produce a sufficient supply of vital hormones -- may also cause hair breakage.
The average age is 5 and 6 when they are in kindergarten. Some kids who are developmentally ready can read when they are 4. If you are truly interested in teaching your child to read I suggest that you do a lot of reading on the stages that children go through when first learning to read. kind Â· 8 years ago.
Report Abuse. Most kids learn to read in first grade -- at about 6 years old or a little older. Many schools are now pushing kids to learn to read in kindergarten and that is definitely controversial as to whether it is ultimately a good idea or not. Most kids are capable of learning to read easily at about 6 years old.