The first time my daughter met her grandparents was on a computer screen. At the time, I hadn't read the American Pediatric Association's edict forbidding screen time for children under two. All I knew was that I was 8 time zones away from my parents and I wanted them to be able to see their first grandchild. Since then, technology has been an integral part of my daughter's relationship with her grandparents. Her favorite activity to do with her grandpa is to sit on his lap and scroll through family pictures and videos on his phone. Now she knows about her cousins who all live out of state, as well as relatives that have passed away. Technology has really helped my daughter bond, not only with her grandpa, but with her extended family as well.
I can see how this sort of thing can be used on a family level, but I'm still trying to puzzle out what it would look like in a library setting. Some apps, like a finger paint program that was recommended by a contributor to the little e-lit discussion group, could be used in a story time to practice drawing letter shapes with the help of a parent. However, when I tried it out with my own kid, she was not interested. Like books, not every app is going to work with every kid, but there will be some that are better than others. I've really come to appreciate the little e-lit forum for their input and suggestions on that front.
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