Read, read, and read as much as you can. That is what they used to say to the young ones for building character, reaching success points in life, and being a responsible person. The habit of reading, without a shadow of a doubt, does help develop these life-lasting traits. Why? The answer is simple enough. When a child starts reading a book or a tale or even comics, they start forming an imaginative image alongside the words they read. I did, however, mention comics. The reason for adding comics is not that you get slang language, rather, on the contrary, a child develops a sense of trendy humor which is essential for social acceptance later in life. Now let’s get on track again.
Reading is a multi -faceted-result-delivering habit. Be it print or online or e-books they all contribute to the same. Your child is burdened with school curriculum and other physical activities as well which are equally important but reading is that particular habit which when begins in the formative years helps overcome several difficulties in life at a later stage. How can we grasp the impact of reading on overcoming challenges in adulthood? Much like the adage, “a child’s health is the food it has during the first five to ten years of life,” reading determines how a person, shaped during childhood, responds to their environment, peers, situations, and elders. It influences their reactions and how they navigate the complexities of life.
Take a varied selection of books from classics to modern children’s literature, or even other reading material like magazines, etc. They all have character and situation interaction. This helps later in real life. Moreover, the very interaction of a child with a book is a valuable phenomenon in itself. It develops self-confidence, and tangible solutions to problems, and the book becomes a companion like a pet resting on the bedside table. We even see the same in movies and shows nowadays.
The pattern remains consistent in movies and TV shows: when children distance themselves from beneficial reading practices, in-depth research reveals a detrimental impact on the child’s neurological development. The term “marred” is chosen deliberately, emphasizing the gravity of the situation, particularly in light of the recent resurgence in the appreciation of reading after a little over two decades. As they say, it all boils down to the basic values. So, should it be a book in print form or an e-book on a tab? The truth is whichever the medium, the means to an end are the same. So whichever platform your child chooses, the objective is simply reading.
