8.30 PM
“Come dear its bedtime” I called out my
daughter.
“No Amma, I want to play for some more
time” my 2-year daughter pleaded with her innocent face.
“Do you want a lion story?” I winked at
her.
“Yeeesssssssss!!!!!” she came running.
In the next minute, she is on her bed.
I started her favourite story. She
asked some thousands of questions during my four-line story and went to sleep.
Stories play an important role in the development
of kids. It can enhance their creativity skills. Why I Always say stories to my
kid?
I don’t allow my daughter to watch television for
hours. So I need something to engage her. So I say stories, talk, play with her
most of the time.
.
“Amma, come let’s go to bed” called my daughter.
“Just a few minutes baby, I will finish my kitchen
work” I said hurriedly.
Finally, she won the argument and we are on the
bed. She started telling a story (Plenty of stories) until I started singing
her lullaby.
Why Did I start stories?
My daughter’s talking ability started slowly. Even
though I used to talk to her daily, I observed she needed more speeches. So
using her toys I started tiny puppet shows and gradually started telling
stories.
Moreover, I practically saw her talking ability
improved and so her storytelling abilities.
During the age of 0.6 to 1 year, my daughter was
addicted to mobile phone. She was not ready to eat her food without a
mobile. Click here to know how to stop kids’ addiction to mobile
So to divert her I chose storytelling.
How Do I say stories?
She loved the stories!! This made me buy and read
so many children books again. Even I stick some post-it notes around my house
for the storylines.
I mix her daily activities, good manners, mistakes
everything in a story. When she throws a tantrum in the shopping mall, at
bedtime I will cook up a lion/tiger story with a baby tiger and indirectly says
throwing a tantrum is bad habit. Generally, she understands it. After a few
months, I saw a tremendous change in her behaviour.
When Do I start stories?
There is no particular time for stories. I start
them depending upon her mood. When she is not in a mood to eat, drink or listen
to anything, I don’t bother about the surroundings I start telling the story.
Mainly whenever she needs a diversion I will start. I am not a great storyteller
before, but I tuned my little one to listen to my stories.
What stories I say?
Mostly I choose animal-related stories. My
daughter likes it very much. In some special cases, I chose human stories. Also
at the time, I say stories from Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagavatam(She loves
the way Rama or Bhima or Hanuman kills the demons). I bought a few books on
Panchatantra, which consists of animal-related moral stories. Personally I
recommend this book for toddlers.
What is the result?
My daughter speaking abilities boosted from 2 to 10
on a scale after starting storytelling!
I handle her tantrums by diverting her with
stories!
She became more creative and started telling
stories On her own!
I put her to bed with stories!
I teach her good habits with stories!
It works like a magic pill for my kid. I hope
your kids love this too!!
Happy Motherhood!!
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