now child development experts worry storytime is turning into play time. blaming interactive games and digital books are preventing kids from focusing and learning. it s an issue christian s mom has noticed. christian definitely christian s definitely comprehending less of the story when we read a story on the ipad. there are too many distractions within a lot of the apps. reporter: the importance of reading is interaction between parent and child. something one study found parents are less likely to do on an electronic device with all those bells and whistles. we have to get the distractions out of the book. we need to have a socially interactive moment with young children if we re going to build those conversations and help in early literacy. reporter: the american academy of pediatrics says parents should read to their children from birth. they also suggest absolutely no screen time for children under 2. toddlers 2 and up, less than two
help support the trust for public land and the gift of parks today. it s an important question for us parents. what s the best way to read to your children? a lot of people going for those digital readers instead of using the real thing. pediatricians are advising against it. juju chang with this story. reporter: 4-year-old christian loves turning the pages of his favorite book. but he also enjoys swiping stories on his ipad. and he gets sucked into the games that pop up along the way.