Saturday, December 17, 2016

Paper book is better than e-reader for bedtime story bonding


Reading with a book is better than a kindle for bonding say researchers 
Reading with a book is better than a kindle for bonding say researchers  Credit: Alamy

Reading bedtime stories from paper books rather than kindles can help parents bond with their children far more than using an e-reader or tablet, researchers have found.
Since e-readers were invented there have been arguments about whether the technology distorted the experience, or enjoyment, of reading.

Now the University of Sussex has discovered that children feel less of a physical and emotional connection to their parents if they are read bedtime stories from an electronic device.
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