Loving to read books off screen is the most important intellectual thing they can do.
Vanishingly few kids have the mythical "learn at their own pace" gene- kids who do are usually spectrum. Nearly all kids learn best from and with people. Nearly all device software are gamifying/fighting for attention/addiction. LLM/AIs as a new entrant to the space offer incredible capabilities including nuanced conversations even at the toddler level but the safety guardrails are zero and the risks of cognitive offloading and debt are very real.
Loving reading books on paper supports concentration, focus, cognitive capacity, creativity- only good things.
Pick excellent challenging books and commit emotional energy to engaging/reading with them.
Loving to read books off screen is the most important intellectual thing they can do.
Vanishingly few kids have the mythical "learn at their own pace" gene- kids who do are usually spectrum. Nearly all kids learn best from and with people. Nearly all device software are gamifying/fighting for attention/addiction. LLM/AIs as a new entrant to the space offer incredible capabilities including nuanced conversations even at the toddler level but the safety guardrails are zero and the risks of cognitive offloading and debt are very real.
Loving reading books on paper supports concentration, focus, cognitive capacity, creativity- only good things.
Pick excellent challenging books and commit emotional energy to engaging/reading with them.