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   MP>I worry about their retention and comprehension more than the rest, but   
     >there are additional potential issues for sure.  One of my younger nieces   
     >is in the era of few books and no homework... most everything is online...   
     >and it seems to have started a habit where she is online all the time when   
     >at home, too.   
      
   MP>I worry that it cuts down on their social interactions and may have mental   
     >consequences.   
      
   Social interaction is definitely a huge issue these days. I see my niece's   
   kids up at the cottage here beside me with beaches and water toys and   
   boats and nature hikes etc.. and, if they aren't thrown out of the cottage,   
   they would spend almost all their time laying on a couch with their   
   faces in a Tablet, and this has been going on since they were as young   
   as 3 or 4 years old. They are now about 6 and 9..   
      
   As for school stuff, I think you retain more when you read it in a book   
   rather than from a screen, but I may be prejudiced since I normally read   
   about 200 paper books a year..   B)   
      
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