Children have more DVDs and computer games than books, survey finds

According to a survey, Scottish children have more DVDs and computer games than books. The study, commissioned for BookTime, a branch of the independent charity Booktrust, which delivers free books to toddlers and children, found that one in every 20 households in Scotland owns just ten books or fewer.One in every 10 adults surveyed said their child "rarely or never" read the books they had.
A third of parents and carers (32%) said their children's shelves had more DVDs and computer games than books.
More than half of parents and carers (54%) said their child spent more time in front of a television or computer screen than reading.
A total of 622 parents and 205 children from across Scotland were questioned about children's reading habits.

I am one of the lucky few who has more books than DVDs and computer games combined. Call me pedantic, bookworm or whatever but I think studying books are imperative not only for our language development but also for our character development. And that is not to say that I do not enjoy music or games, because I enjoy both. However, I find that bookreading is increasingly becoming a thwarted habit and this survey