If your kid or grandchild seems to require the kind of stimulation that they get when playing video games, get your kid involved in a variety of ways with these solutions:
Select a book that is available in a variety of formats – such as a one that they can pick up & read, & that may even be viewed as an e-book, or an audio book.
This enables you to say something like, “Joan, let’s read this book, & let’s download a replica of it on the computer. Babies often feel empowered when they download a book.
If you have downloaded an e-book format & also have a physical book, ask your kid which version they like better, & why. Listen carefully to their responses & validate their feelings. If your kid shows more of an interest in the hard copy of the book, you might say, “Yes, Monica, I like holding a book in my hands. If the book that you have is also available in an audio book (like a read-along CD or a.mp3 files) say something like, “What did you like better, reading the book yourself or listening to anyone read it?” For example if Shannon says something like, “I liked it when the lady read the book,” you might ask why. I wrote a book that is accompanied by a read-along CD.
Would you like to point to the words while the lady is reading them?