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Originally Posted by kyteflyer
This.
I'd ask everyone to recall where they were sitting (or lying down if they were) when being read to... And where and how you sit now if you are reading to your kids. And how you felt at the time...
My memories of being read to by my Mum are warm and fuzzy. I would be on her lap, or she would be sitting with me on my bed, me under the covers and her with an arm around me, whilst we read a book. It wasnt just about reading, it was also about bonding, which is just as important, I think. Without that, I doubt that I would have become the avid reader that I am now.
If I had children, I would be reading to them from paper books. Its a together thing. If they wanted ebooks when they were reading independently, fine... But I just dont get the same sense of togetherness from the notion of reading to a child from a tablet/ereader (in spite of those being my own preferred media these days).
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I spent an (un)reasonable amount of time today reading to my five year old from my tablet while cuddling on my bed, propping the book on my middle and turning pages with one hand while she lay on my other shoulder. Snuggling close and cozy, enjoying the leisurely quiet of being the only people at home.
With my older children I would have had to move them off my shoulder so that I could turn pages, still cuddling but not quite as close. Reading to a child sitting on the couch or on a blanket outside is pretty much the same be it reading from paper or my tablet, the child or children still sit on my lap or press close to my side.
I'm now being requested to read more 'stories from the tablet'