Screen or paper — how do you handle story time?

My husband is working on a kids’ reading app and it’s got me thinking — do you prefer your kids read on a tablet or a physical book? Curious what other moms think and why!

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My daughter is actually a book lover, but she’s been obsessed with her dad’s app. She loves that the stories are custom made for her. Still a work in progress but she’s already hooked! Curious what works for other moms 😊

Physical books always! I don’t think staring at an iPad screen to learn to read is good in anyway. The lighting/colours/interactiveness.

Playing games occasionally is different but I wouldn’t let her use an app to teach her to read (and my little girl loves to read) as I think an iPad or tablet is far to distracting. I think reading is meant to be a calming, relaxing activity and holding a tablet is anything but that.

So physical books always win!

I sometimes use AI to help me generate unique and meaningful bedtime stories for my eldest (he's nearly 6) and often I'll make them about him or things he's interested in. I've also used AI to illustrate them - it's cute! But I keep him away from the story itself and I just read it out to him. I don't think screens have a place at bedtime. We like the Yoto though - maybe I should use a make-your-own card to record some of the stories for him.

Would you husband be open to something like that? The Yoto has become a part of our bedtime routine after we read stories together and turn the lights out. It works so well, partly because its screen free.

My husband is creating an app to decode the nonsense that is school emails - if you know, you know 😂

I think it’s a good idea when you have a child that doesn’t want to read if you can make it more interactive however it’s not needed preschool age and obviously the real thing is better especially as looking at screens too long can effect eyesight.

The only thing I’d want him reading from that isn’t a physical book would be a kindle/e-ink alternative when he’s older

Physical books for sure! Unless we are flying then I'll read ebooks so I don't have to pack so many books on the plane.

Nothing will ever beat physical books, at least for me. There is nothing like turning physical pages and viewing pictures and the story like that

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Would it bother you if your husband was hanging out with his sister at 4am in a closed bedroom upstairs while you’re in bed downstairs?

My sister in law is visiting/spending the night and we haven’t seen her in over a year because of living abroad. I have some past trauma from my own family so I was triggered when my husband saw that I was almost asleep at 4am when he was up playing video games and instead of coming to bed, went upstairs to chat with his sister. But I sound crazy even saying anything because it’s his sister, right? Is it inappropriate? Am I buggin? Would you feel uncomfortable?

..... divorce or marriage counseling?

2 kiddos, no DV, No cheating. Financially we are okay, slowly moving up in physical stability. However emotionally and physically we seem to hate each other. To be honest I cannot stand him anymore. I spent the whole time giving myself to my newborns, then to him. He can't even tell me I am pretty, or appreciated, or.... anything, besides argue and diminish me. I cannot stand him.

He hasn't been evil.

Do I do therapy (which will be its own fight)
Or just start paperwork?

Am I doing it wrong?

Am I the bad guy if after my husband works 8 hour shifts but I still want to have some time where I’m not having to be on baby duty.

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With knowing all that is it wrong for me to want some time without the baby. Like if I ask him if he can watch the baby so I can take a shower (which at this point has only been once a week but I’d like to take more) he tells me to hurry up but I never rush his showers. He hardly even watches/holds our baby and often is able to play his game because I’m stuck being the one who has to take care of the baby. If he doesn’t anything it’s because I asked or didn’t give him the choice.

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Hey mummas, i was wondering if you had expected this or anything similar, some advice would be great!
My nearly 4 year old has gotten into this habit (for months now) at night only when hes fully asleep he grinds his teeth so much, i hear him tossing and turning from my room and just that grinding, it honestly makes my whole body shiver, its an awful noise.
He doesn't seem affected by it but im considering consulting a dentist i just wanted to know if it was normal?
It is every night many, many times
Im not sure if it makes a difference but he stopped using a dummy at 6 months and has a chipped (front) tooth which the dentist has told me could get painful as it dies but its very normal for kids.