I'm not sure that's an applicable data point. I think "reading" is usually shorthand for reading material that is intellectually and/or grammatically/vocabular

I'm not sure that's an applicable data point. I think "reading" is usually shorthand for reading material that is intellectually and/or grammatically/vocabularily challenging. In short, something that can expand your ability to understand and communicate ideas. I don't think it hurts or kids should stop doing it but I don't think reading text messages from your peers is going to do that.