My young son doesn't like my e-reader - Page 3

Shaggy · 05-05-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jocampo

@Shaggy,

Well, you can achieve a similar experience with an electronic book, but the child won't feel the glossy paper, the texture of the real book, even the smell of the new book. So far, those cannot be replaced by an ebook. For a child, in my opinion, those are important experiences.

Do you think a child cares how the book smells?

crich70 · 05-05-2011, 01:16 PM

I think jocampo meant that young children are more senses oriented than older people are. They're still learning about their environment so they like to experience everything their senses can tell them.

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Originally Posted by Shaggy

Do you think a child cares how the book smells?

jocampo · 05-05-2011, 02:46 PM

When I was a kid, I was able to distinguish with the feeling of the book and smell, if it was new or not. I did like it, believe it or not. I had some kind of "adrenaline rush".

What I am trying to say is that the human touch of reading, feeling the real paper and interacting with a book, is very important for kids that are just learning how to read. Ereaders are "cold".

As an adult, I think reading an Oracle book is the same on ebook or hard cover, actually more convenient on my Kindle or iPad, but I do not think that can be good for young children, at least that's my opinion.

avantman42 · 05-05-2011, 03:55 PM

As I said before, I'm pleased that he likes books and being read to. He has been known to "read" by himself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2sG9FrVx6M

I don't really care whether he prefers paper or electronic books. I decided to try him with an e-book because if he was happy with them, then I could make sure that I always had one on my phone and Kindle, and would thus always have a book that I could read to him. If we go anywhere we usually take books, but I thought it might be useful to always have a "standby" for unexpected situations.

I shared the story because I thought others might find it interesting.

GlenBarrington · 05-05-2011, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jersysman

This is true. Children learn by seeing and touching. This also is what keeps their attention. I remember my kid's favorite books was the ones with lots of pictures or the ones that had the fake fur of animals and the like.

True, they also LOVE to turn the pages! It may be that he intuitively feels the reader is for grown ups

covfam · 05-06-2011, 01:25 PM

i think for really young children the colornook and the ipad are more friendly "ereaders" just the ability to have color pictures (some sounds and animations) will hook young children better.

dont get me wrong i like my kindle 3 alot, but my novels dont have "pictures" and now that ipad and colornook alike both have these crayola "crayons" that can color or draw on pages on the both devices make them a bit kid friendlier than kindle.

avantman42 · 05-08-2011, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by queentess

Perhaps he meant "something with pictures".

Having tried a couple more, I can confirm it wasn't the lack of pictures, it's the lack of pages. He complained that it wasn't a book

My wife and I tried to explain that it's a special computer for reading stories (he knows about our laptops, and does things like writing his name on them occasionally), but he was insistent that it wasn't a book.

caleb72 · 05-08-2011, 11:46 AM

Put me down as one who things it's turning the pages. There is something about the pages being turned that is stimulating.

I have a memory of it myself. As each page is turned a new part of the story unfolds, or new pictures become visible. It can even be suspenseful as it's a forced pause.

I don't miss it now that I have my Kindle but I can certainly remember it from primary school days. Either way - books are awesome!

Regards
Caleb

MorganM · 05-08-2011, 06:50 PM

I think kids like the whole touch, look and feel of a book and can get really in to it. I remember when I was a kid how I felt when I would run home from school excited about another Enid Blyton book I took out from the library. I would sit on my bed and just escape in to the book.

My 8 year old son doesn't get why I read off a Kobo and looks at it like it's a snake ready to strike lol. He is not a avid reader of fiction but he gets the same look on his face when he reads a science book that I had when I read the Enid Blyton books.

My 24mth old loves to hand me books and I hold them while he flips the pages and looks. He wouldn't get that experience with a eReader. He just sees my Kobo as a thing to look at and probably destroy in the process. lol

I don't actually miss reading proper books. I LOVE my Kobo!

queentess · 05-09-2011, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avantman42

Having tried a couple more, I can confirm it wasn't the lack of pictures, it's the lack of pages. He complained that it wasn't a book

My wife and I tried to explain that it's a special computer for reading stories (he knows about our laptops, and does things like writing his name on them occasionally), but he was insistent that it wasn't a book.

That's incredibly cute

Now, if he's still saying this in 15 years, not so cute...

iverson · 05-14-2011, 04:09 AM

i do not suggest to let a young children to read the e-book. the real book will be the only choice to the children.

avantman42 · 06-20-2011, 06:45 AM

Just a quick update - yesterday, while on a long car journey, I was sat in the back with Douglas (my 3 1/2 year old), reading my Kindle, when he asked me to read him a story from it. After a while, I managed to find something suitable and read it to him. He said he enjoyed it

I guess he considers my Kindle to be better than nothing, so I'll be loading up a few children's stories onto it in case of future emergency

mcooke66 · 06-20-2011, 01:55 PM

I cannot get my wife to try ereading for all the reasons attributed to children in this thread. It is a leap to go from the tactile sensory process of reading a book to reading on an ereader.

IMO pbooks are better for young children because they are experiencing the entire process of reading from pictures to the cover art to the fancy fonts at the beginning of each chapter. If they transition to novel reading that will be less important. Who does not have fond memories of the children's books they had access too down to the littlest detail.

My 13 year daughter who is the real reader amongst my children just inherited my Nook 1 and has not put it down, I may try again with my wife on the NST since it is less techy and more intuitive to read on.

I say expose your kids to reading in any and all forms

Namekuseijin · 06-20-2011, 02:02 PM

guess he just wanted to color the pages...

ucfgrad93 · 06-20-2011, 02:03 PM

This is interesting to me. I picked up a discounted version of Artemis Fowl at Amazon during their Summer Reads program. I plan on having my 10-year old son read it too me over the summer. I am wondering how he will like my Kindle. He has told me that he has seen a few students at his school that have them.

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05-05-2011, 02:46 PM	#33
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	When I was a kid, I was able to distinguish with the feeling of the book and smell, if it was new or not. I did like it, believe it or not. I had some kind of "adrenaline rush". What I am trying to say is that the human touch of reading, feeling the real paper and interacting with a book, is very important for kids that are just learning how to read. Ereaders are "cold". As an adult, I think reading an Oracle book is the same on ebook or hard cover, actually more convenient on my Kindle or iPad, but I do not think that can be good for young children, at least that's my opinion.

05-05-2011, 03:55 PM	#34
avantman42 Wizard Posts: 1,090 Karma: 6058305 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite	As I said before, I'm pleased that he likes books and being read to. He has been known to "read" by himself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2sG9FrVx6M I don't really care whether he prefers paper or electronic books. I decided to try him with an e-book because if he was happy with them, then I could make sure that I always had one on my phone and Kindle, and would thus always have a book that I could read to him. If we go anywhere we usually take books, but I thought it might be useful to always have a "standby" for unexpected situations. I shared the story because I thought others might find it interesting.

05-06-2011, 01:25 PM	#36
covfam Addict Posts: 304 Karma: 1139862 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Ipod Touch,Ipad3,Kindle fire, Samsung Galaxy tab, Samsung Galaxy S3	i think for really young children the colornook and the ipad are more friendly "ereaders" just the ability to have color pictures (some sounds and animations) will hook young children better. dont get me wrong i like my kindle 3 alot, but my novels dont have "pictures" and now that ipad and colornook alike both have these crayola "crayons" that can color or draw on pages on the both devices make them a bit kid friendlier than kindle.

05-08-2011, 11:46 AM	#38
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	Put me down as one who things it's turning the pages. There is something about the pages being turned that is stimulating. I have a memory of it myself. As each page is turned a new part of the story unfolds, or new pictures become visible. It can even be suspenseful as it's a forced pause. I don't miss it now that I have my Kindle but I can certainly remember it from primary school days. Either way - books are awesome! Regards Caleb

05-08-2011, 06:50 PM	#39
MorganM Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 1089963 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra H2o	I think kids like the whole touch, look and feel of a book and can get really in to it. I remember when I was a kid how I felt when I would run home from school excited about another Enid Blyton book I took out from the library. I would sit on my bed and just escape in to the book. My 8 year old son doesn't get why I read off a Kobo and looks at it like it's a snake ready to strike lol. He is not a avid reader of fiction but he gets the same look on his face when he reads a science book that I had when I read the Enid Blyton books. My 24mth old loves to hand me books and I hold them while he flips the pages and looks. He wouldn't get that experience with a eReader. He just sees my Kobo as a thing to look at and probably destroy in the process. lol I don't actually miss reading proper books. I LOVE my Kobo!

05-14-2011, 04:09 AM	#41
iverson Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: none	i do not suggest to let a young children to read the e-book. the real book will be the only choice to the children.

06-20-2011, 06:45 AM	#42
avantman42 Wizard Posts: 1,090 Karma: 6058305 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Just a quick update - yesterday, while on a long car journey, I was sat in the back with Douglas (my 3 1/2 year old), reading my Kindle, when he asked me to read him a story from it. After a while, I managed to find something suitable and read it to him. He said he enjoyed it I guess he considers my Kindle to be better than nothing, so I'll be loading up a few children's stories onto it in case of future emergency

06-20-2011, 01:55 PM	#43
mcooke66 Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 19504 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Colorado US Device: Nook ST - Nook 1st Gen	I cannot get my wife to try ereading for all the reasons attributed to children in this thread. It is a leap to go from the tactile sensory process of reading a book to reading on an ereader. IMO pbooks are better for young children because they are experiencing the entire process of reading from pictures to the cover art to the fancy fonts at the beginning of each chapter. If they transition to novel reading that will be less important. Who does not have fond memories of the children's books they had access too down to the littlest detail. My 13 year daughter who is the real reader amongst my children just inherited my Nook 1 and has not put it down, I may try again with my wife on the NST since it is less techy and more intuitive to read on. I say expose your kids to reading in any and all forms

06-20-2011, 02:02 PM	#44
Namekuseijin affordable chipmunk Posts: 1,290 Karma: 9863855 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brazil Device: Sony XPeria ZL, Kindle Paperwhite	guess he just wanted to color the pages...

06-20-2011, 02:03 PM	#45
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,370 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	This is interesting to me. I picked up a discounted version of *Artemis Fowl* at Amazon during their Summer Reads program. I plan on having my 10-year old son read it too me over the summer. I am wondering how he will like my Kindle. He has told me that he has seen a few students at his school that have them.

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