Paper books are better than electronic tablets for reading to toddlers.
A new study observed parents reading to their toddlers, using print books and with interactive, tablet-based books. With print books, parents engaged in more reading, more conversation, and more engagement than with the electronic tablet.
I suspect that the bright lights and noises of electronic "books" are distracting for both the parents and the kids. The well-known benefits of reading to children may not extend to books on interactive tablets.
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-- David Epstein, MD