I can't tell you how happy reading these words made me today: "Reading forges connections between parents and children... It's also good for little brains. But does the form in which the words appear matter? The
New York Times reports that parents — even those who are avid digital downloaders — are shunning kids' e-books for the real thing. It seems that the feel and texture of paper pages dappled with colorful illustrations trumps the static dimensions of a screen."
The above quote is from an article,
"Why Parents Still Want to Read Real Books, Not E-Books, to their Kids", from
TIME Magazine which is citing a New York Times report,
"For Their Children, Many E-book Fans Insist on Paper."
The
TIME Magazine article also mentions two previously published pieces that parents of very young children should read before plopping their little ones in front of a television or handing them an iPad:
"Should You 2-Year-Old Be Using an iPad?" and
"'Educational T.V.' For Babies: It Doesn't Exist".
Hurray for books!
This news gives me hope for the printed book! There is nothing like cuddling up to read a book to a child-which I did hundreds of times with my 3 daughters and now with my grandchildren.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favorite blogs. If I am not reading books, I am reading ABOUT books.
--Patricia
I agree with you 100%, Patricia. And thanks for liking my blog - you made my day. :)
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more. Never liked reading a book on a PC or other device.
ReplyDeleteLet's face it, you need to experience a book in ways that can't be done electronically. (My enjoyment of a book is influenced by the feel of the paper even now.)
ReplyDeleteNice post.