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The difference this is going to make is so meaningless that it doesn’t matter. Read to your kid. Or do something else like play LEGO’s with them, or let them pl

The difference this is going to make is so meaningless that it doesn’t matter. Read to your kid. Or do something else like play LEGO’s with them, or let them play around on your iPad. Really it doesn’t matter. As long as you spend meaningful time with your kid, they’re going to be fine. I think people worry too much about reading, honestly. I’ve watched my toddler spend time taking his toys apart and put them together or play with the magnets on his toy trains, and I think time spent exploring the world is just as valuable. He likes to read, too, don’t get me wrong, but there’s more to education than books.

pbhjpbhj 9y ago
Reading and Lego are going to stimulate imagination, tablet use doesn't seem as good in this respect, to me. Physical interaction - like taking stuff apart - to me is highly beneficial too, much more than interaction with digital media (though that has some value). Do people really interact with their kids when the child is playing on a tablet; my observation is that the contrary is the case. The tablet is given to "shut up" the child and avoid interacting with them.