What kids think about ebooks? - Page 2

vans · 04-05-2013, 02:57 PM

During a parents evening one of my daughters teachers told me that children often stop reading books at about 12 or 13 and start again around 15. She also said that those children who do not stop have a a measurable advantage over those that stopped.

My 13 year old daughter reads both books and ebooks on her iPad. I asked her if many of her friends used eReaders and she told me that most use EReaders and mostly they use Kindles.

I think the main reason is convenience. Her friend recommend books to each other and they can download the book quickly.

Katsunami · 04-05-2013, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryvyan

I am so used to reading on my Nook that I subconsciously pressed on a word when reading a physical magazine before realising that nothing was going to pop up

LOL! A few days ago, I actually tapped the right page of a paper book I was reading in order to turn it...

If I had kids, I'd not mind if they wanted books or an ereader, and I'd not mind what they read, as long as they'd read. However, if you read Dutch only, having an ereader is still next to useless. Only the greatest best sellers and best known authors are translated, and ebooks invariably cost between 8,95 to 19,95 euro.

crich70 · 04-05-2013, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by VaultBoy

I tried explaining to a nephew how ebooks worked. He brought me a stack of his Berenstain Bears books to put into a Kindle.

I felt bad telling him that I can't just put them in the Kindle like that.

How old is the little guy? The innocence of youth.

Justy · 04-11-2013, 02:06 AM

My 9 yr old son loves the idea of ebooks and has fun making the font bigger so it's easier to read. However, as a boy he tends to avoid reading in favour of playing outside or with other electronics. I have made sure that he has lots of paper and ebooks at various levels so that he has choices when he does want to read. So far all these options have kept him reading fairly regularly.

I guess I'm saying that while he loves the idea of ebooks, at this age he needs both paper and ebooks to keep him reading.

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04-05-2013, 02:57 PM	#16
vans Zealot Posts: 103 Karma: 1141216 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: ipad, Elonix 621eb, Asus Transformer, Sony PRS505	During a parents evening one of my daughters teachers told me that children often stop reading books at about 12 or 13 and start again around 15. She also said that those children who do not stop have a a measurable advantage over those that stopped. My 13 year old daughter reads both books and ebooks on her iPad. I asked her if many of her friends used eReaders and she told me that most use EReaders and mostly they use Kindles. I think the main reason is convenience. Her friend recommend books to each other and they can download the book quickly.

04-11-2013, 02:06 AM	#19
Justy Fanatic Posts: 547 Karma: 27509 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Greater Vancouver Area, BC, Canada Device: Nexus 7, Sony Xperia z3 tablet, Kobo Glo, Boyue T63	My 9 yr old son loves the idea of ebooks and has fun making the font bigger so it's easier to read. However, as a boy he tends to avoid reading in favour of playing outside or with other electronics. I have made sure that he has lots of paper and ebooks at various levels so that he has choices when he does want to read. So far all these options have kept him reading fairly regularly. I guess I'm saying that while he loves the idea of ebooks, at this age he needs both paper and ebooks to keep him reading.

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