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.
Depends on what source (study, gov't resource, etc.) you check if this is average or not. Generally between ages 4- 5 is normal to start beginning reading, but even by age 8 it is not considered late to learn how to read from a brain development standpoint.