March 11, 2022 Suhas Mahaveer

BEDTIME STORIES FOR KIDS- WHY ARE THEY SO IMPORTANT?

A child’s wellbeing is the main priority of any parent. There are many fun ways by which parents can ensure the well-being of their kids. One such way is by reading bedtime stories to your child just before sleeping. While this act may look routine and simple, it is packed with several benefits that contribute to the positive growth of a child. Let us explore some of them:

The Importance of Bedtime Stories

1) Bonding with your child

Reading out loud to your child at night will create a special bond between you and your little one. Cuddling up together under the sheets and interacting with your child can positively influence your child’s mood before he or she hits the bed.

“They go to sleep with a very pleasant memory of spending quality time with their parent while reflecting on their favourite story. These cosy memories together will last forever.“

2) Developing a reading habit

The initial stages of getting a child to read may be difficult. Children love to move around and play and may often be more attracted to a screen than a book. However, by slowly reading out to them at bedtime, they develop emotions around stories and begin wanting to indulge in the habit themselves gradually. You can start with shared reading where the parent and child can take turns to read paragraphs.

3) Source of inspiration

Bedtime stories for kids are carefully curated pieces that have morals of courage, honesty, respect, generosity and so on. When a child hears or reads this, these values automatically get inculcated in them. They take inspiration from these stories and can begin to live by them due to the positive influence of these stories in their lives.

4) Increases a child’s Imagination

Our imagination can be one of our greatest faculties. When parents read out loud to children by adding emotions, the child starts imagining scenes from the book and creates pictures and ideas in their mind. This imagination will then go a long way in ensuring that your children become creative creators in everything that they do.

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5) Increases attention span

A child can easily be distracted by a million things. Bedtime stories are a great way for them to stay focused on what is read out to them. If narrated with facial expressions and hand movements they will be even more glued to the story. Once they find the stories interesting they will shift all focus on them thus improving their attention span.

6) Improves vocabulary

It is estimated that a child needs to hear a word 12 times before he or she learns it and begins to use it. Storybooks for kids in English with bedtime stories are a great way for children to hear new words and learn them. They begin to use these words that they learn as they get through their everyday life.

7) Improves communication skills

Bedtime stories are designed to be very engaging. A child responds to what they are being read to by building conversations around it. This is a perfect way for a child to develop their communication skills and formulate conversations around the content that appeals to them

There are a large collection of bedtime story books available that are carefully curated for children of various age groups. Bookzoo is a great place to start your buying experience as we put in a lot of effort and care to ensure that the right books reach the right hands. Choose from animal stories for kids, humorous stories, short stories, moral-oriented stories, or search by age group like best books for 2 years olds right up to teens.

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BEDTIME STORIES FOR KIDS- WHY ARE THEY SO IMPORTANT?

The Importance of Bedtime Stories

1) Bonding with your child

2) Developing a reading habit

3) Source of inspiration

4) Increases a child’s Imagination

5) Increases attention span

6) Improves vocabulary

7) Improves communication skills

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