Differences in parent-toddler interactions with electronic versus print books
OBJECTIVES: Previous research has documented less dialogic interaction between parents
and preschoolers during electronic-book reading versus print. Parent-toddler interactions
around commercially available tablet-based books have not been described. We examined
parent-toddler verbal and nonverbal interactions when reading electronic versus print
books. METHODS: We conducted a videotaped, laboratory-based, counterbalanced study of
37 parent-toddler dyads reading on 3 book formats (enhanced electronic [sound effects …
and preschoolers during electronic-book reading versus print. Parent-toddler interactions
around commercially available tablet-based books have not been described. We examined
parent-toddler verbal and nonverbal interactions when reading electronic versus print
books. METHODS: We conducted a videotaped, laboratory-based, counterbalanced study of
37 parent-toddler dyads reading on 3 book formats (enhanced electronic [sound effects …