A common piece of advice counselors give parents is to read to your child from an enthusiastic age. Reading is synonymous with bonding. While you are speaking to your child in your native language, be sure to read to him in English. The universal language helps the child to build her knowledge and vocabulary. Fables about animals, adventures of ghosts, dragons and volcanoes are very exciting for a child. Storytelling is truly an art, but don’t be discouraged if you don’t possess ultra-oratorical skills. To a child, parents are her world. Therefore, any story from them sounds sweet to them.
Creative people can participate in building stories about simple things in life. Making up a story about a family and what each individual does registers value in the child. If you include that her helper and driver are essential peripherals to manage your home, the child masters the quality of respecting people and their work. English literature has exclusive books that cater to children’s history. Bedtime stories are special. If your child is less than one year old, he can move on to narrating a simple nursery rhyme. For example, Johnny Johnny – Yes, Dad, although the cliché can be turned into a cute story about a boy who ate too much sugar and ruined his teeth. So much so, that he had visited the dentist, thus instilling in him the importance of food intake and also of dental hygiene. Another virtue that can be marked here is honesty (as Johnny initially says, “Not Dad”). You will be surprised that with a gentle reminder of the same story, there will be no tantrums while you brush your teeth twice a day!
It is said that boys love adventure and hiking, a kind of macho stories and girls love sweets and fairies. But keep the bedtime story in general. Before the storytelling, make sure you don’t have any homework to attend to or else drifting ‘elsewhere’ will cause your child to lose interest. A little preparation is a must. If not, stick with reading stories. For children who don’t speak yet, it’s a good idea to show them picture stories and then encourage them to point to the characters. Be enthusiastic with the big-eyed surprises, animation, and the occasional squeak.
In case your child is afraid that the witch or the green dragon emit fire, it scares him, then don’t close the book, explain the “good and bad” things to him. They like to see their hero dominate the demons. Include didactic qualities and a bit about mythology for dramatic storytelling. Let them understand the moral of the story and the healing power of prayer before bed.
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