
Nighttime Stories… with an iPad? By Garrett Hedman Every night, Ryan, a six-year-old wild child, stands at the top of the stairs in his pajamas with a devious smile. He’s occasionally topless; occasionally bottomless; sometimes his clothes are mismatched, but he always waits patiently at the top of the stairs. Ryan’s preparing for one of the greatest series of events a six-year-old could dream of, a piggyback down the stairs to his room, one-on-one time with mom, and a nighttime story. It’s our sacred ritual, a bedtime story. Yet, now that there are tablet books, will our glowing screens of interactivity destroy the traditions of the past or innovate for the future? A good bedtime story should include the following: 1) A comfortable reading … [Read more...]