While quite a few people suggest using electronic books, others still favour hard copies of books as a medium to study for children. Knowledge should be accumulated from wherever and whatever possible irrespective of the medium and in my opinion children should be given access to both online and offline reading with some guidelines to follow.
To start with, online reading material is ubiquitous. Not only can it be accessed anywhere but
also
our devices,
such
as smartphones, tablets and laptops, can store thousands of e-books read anytime.
Moreover
, there are multifarious forms of e-books available,
such
as audio books, animated books et-
cetera
. These can prove to be beneficial in educating children and develop in them the essential reading habits.
Last
but not the least, soft copies of books are often comes at a fraction of price as compared to their physical counterparts and plenty of books are
also
available free of cost to read online.
This
can be a blessing in disguise for those children who cannot afford books.
On the other hand
, the pivotal reason for opting
books over e-books
areintroduces an alternative
the detrimental effect on the eyes of the latter one. Devices used to read online eject blue-rays which put strain on children's eyes and can be insidious if used for long hours.
Furthermore
, the engaging experience of reading a physical book cannot be replicated by its soft copy. Owing to
this
, even though one has a profuse amount of books stored on their devices yet seldom read any of them.
Lastly
, not every book has a digital copy uploaded on the web and plenty of books that children have in their curriculum are not available online.
Hence
, they do not have any alternative except reading printed books.
According to research, children have
this
supreme power to grasp things quickly as compared to elder people. In my opinion, no child should be devoid of any opportunity to learn new things and accumulate knowledge irrespective of the source. Until and unless a book provides relevant content and helps a younger one prosper, online or offline should not matter.
Although
, guardians should ensure teaching their children about the ill-effects of reading online longer hours.
Lastly
, used books can be preferred over the new ones as they cost less while providing the same content.
To conclude, where digital books are readily available, cheap and versatile in form, printed books are easy on the eyes and more engaging. Drawbacks of both the media sources are easily avoidable and children should be propelled to harness their individual benefits.
