Books may foster bonding better than tablets when parents read to toddlers


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 02 Oct 2019

Researchers found that instead of having the enjoyable back and forth that occurred when stories were read from a book, toddlers and parents were likely to wrestle for control of a tablet, according to the study published in JAMA Pediatrics. — dpa

Toddlers appear to be much more engaged with their parents when stories are read to them from books rather than digital tablets, a new study finds.

Researchers found that instead of having the enjoyable back and forth that occurred when stories were read from a book, toddlers and parents were likely to wrestle for control of a tablet, according to the study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

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