[jobu]

> Having said all that my kids will be getting physical books. The distractions in electronic devices is something I'm still struggling

Having four kids myself, I would never have tried to start them reading on a device. Kids don't start reading novels or textbooks, they have books that are physically interactive in a way that doesn't translate very well to a screen. Starting out, children learn by touch and taste as much as with ears or eyes.

Even at ages four to six, many kids need a physical or tactile element to help them learn. My youngest used to love turning the pages back and forth to talk about the differences in the characters of Dr Seuss books like Go Dog Go. The physical interaction of turning a page to demonstrate progression of time in a story is something that doesn't seem to translate as well when swiping or tapping in a tablet.

[soperj]

Dude. P.D Eastman.

[LostWanderer]

There is something interesting happening with the kids these days, They are being handed over tablet devices as soon as possible. My concern rises from the hand movements which is in a swipe , How Does this restriction of movement in the formative years affect the child in the later years?