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Parents who read their children with a tablet end up having less interaction with them, according to a new study

2019-09-30T23:35:15.413Z


Parents who read their children on a tablet, whether the digital book was interactive or not, had less social reciprocity, that is, social interaction of giving and receiving, than when ...


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(CNN) - The joy of bedtime stories is twofold for parents: they can convince their children to sleep and use it as an excuse to curl up with their little ones. However, to maximize the bond between parents and children, a study says that it is better for parents to read their children a printed book than a tablet.

Parents who read their children on a tablet, whether the digital book was interactive or not, had less social reciprocity, that is, social interaction of giving and receiving, than when they read a traditional book, according to the findings published on Monday at JAMA Pediatrics .

Researchers at the University of Michigan recorded 37 duos of parents and children in a laboratory set up to look like a living room. Mothers and fathers read aloud a printed book, a tablet and an interactive tablet in a period of 75 minutes to their children from 2 to 3 years.

When parents read digital books, the researchers noted that children were much more likely to interrupt the session, obstructing the view of their parents 'tablet so they could not read it, closing the e-book application or taking their parents' tablet .

In response, parents were more likely to control their children while reading from a tablet. Intrusive behaviors, such as preventing children from hitting the tablet or turning their bodies away from children so they can hold the tablet, can impede the willingness of young children to cooperate or listen to their parents, the researchers said.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends “joint visualization” for parents and young children, so the use of tablets is not a solitary act. But the social results and gains of the language of reading on a tablet are very different from those of doing so with a book, the researchers said.

Screen time is not always negative

It is increasingly common for children to read from a digital screen. Another study by JAMA Pediatrics found that screen time for children under 2 years has more than doubled in the last 20 years. But is all that time dedicated to device navigation negative?

Maybe not. A study published last week found that the total time in front of the screen does not affect a child's academic performance. However, not all of it is good news: the excessive amounts of time they spent watching television and playing video games were linked to lower ratings.

It seems that pediatric researchers are divided when it comes to screen time. So what is the best way to navigate your child's digital terrain? The AAP has a tool for families to plan the use of their children's devices, limiting the amount of time they can spend using devices, designating screen-free zones and establishing 'curfews'.

You do not need to separate your child from the screens completely, but it is advisable to set some limits. These are the AAP screen time recommendations:

  • Keep children under 18 months away from screens completely, except for video chat
  • For children between 18 and 24 months, parents can submit a “high quality schedule” and watch it with their children.
  • Limit children between 2 and 5 to one hour of high quality programs (and watch them together)
  • For children over 6 years, limit screen time and control the type of media they consume
  • Designate screen free zones at home.

Source: cnnespanol

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