The Importance Of Reading Evening Tales

We create a safe and stable routine by covering the child in bed in the evening and reading him a fairy tale. It is good for every parent to remember the importance of reading not only routines but also evening tales.

The importance of reading evening tales

Reading an evening tale is one of the routines that parents often create almost automatically. Children love these special moments together that bring him or her parent closer together. An evening tale can be used to create an intimate space that leaves a busy day and its events outside.

Reading an evening tale is a simple and easy way, but one of the most important activities that can be done with a child, especially between the second and fourth years of age. This is the age when a child needs to feel safe because of all the fears they face. Reading evening tales is the best way to dispel these fears.

Routine

A child needs routines that bring him or her a sense of security. He is still exploring the world, and everything around him is constantly changing. The child has the opportunity to relax when he is able to anticipate events in advance. Play time is followed by a bath, dinner, hand and tooth washing, an evening tale and going to bed. These rituals help the child to calm down and sleep better.

The child feels loved

The mere fact that a special moment has been set aside for the child enriches the life of both the child and the parent.  Therefore, it is important that you put your phone aside and wait for tasks to be set aside for the few minutes you spend with your child. Listening to your voice and knowing your intimacy will make your child feel loved and important. So reading the evening tales is without a doubt the best way to end a day full of adventures.

A way to deal with your own experiences

The child encounters many new situations during the day. Maybe he had an argument with a classmate or he felt embarrassed when he didn’t understand his teacher’s words. A child’s little world grows every second and is not always easy to internalize or digest. When a child hears a story, they can see themselves in it, identify some of their fears or uncertainties, and learn ways to face them using the example of the main character in the story.

This means that it is important for the parent to choose stories appropriate to the child’s level of maturity. In addition to age, each child develops in a very different way, and parents must respect this. Choose stories that convey clear and positive messages in simple ways. You don’t necessarily have to explain to the child what’s going on in the story at any given time. Trust the child and that he or she will understand each part of the story when he or she needs it. This can have a downright therapeutic effect, and in that sense, you should never choose for a child what he or she internalizes from his or her environment and what he or she does not.

Cognitive reinforcement

While storytelling moments are associated more with emotion and calming down, listening to evening tales also  helps the child learn new words and expressions. In addition, the stories help the child develop their language skills. The child’s ability to concentrate also improves as he follows the plot of the story while activating his imagination.

Relaxation

A good story is the ideal way to end the day. The child associates storytelling moments with bedtime and learns to calm down automatically during these moments. Choose fairy tales with a happy ending to read and read the stories in a soft voice. Try to reduce the amount of light and read fairy tales only when the child is in bed. You will find it very easy to create healthy bedtime routines.

Always the same story!

Don’t be surprised if your child asks you to always read him the same evening tale. As we have mentioned, a child feels calm and safe when he or she knows how to wait for the future and knows what will happen. When a child knows in advance the words you will utter, it will be easier for him or her to put together his or her thoughts and all the things that happened during the day. On the other hand, repetition is also the mother of studies. Every time a story is read, the child learns something new. At the same time, she internalizes new words and experiences and goes through the emotions she experienced the first reading again.

Don’t forget the boundaries

Our children have a need to be loved and protected. Boundaries are the ones through which children understand that we love and care for them, for a small child does not yet know what he or she really needs at any given moment. If you tell your child to read him or her only one story, stay in the decision. In this way, you teach your child to stay behind their words and tell them that they too can trust you to keep your word.