2007-08-09 09:52:40 · 15 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Hi,
Every child I know has loved having an adult reading them a bed-time story. They’ve just got to be good for a number of reasons. It provides the excuse for child and parent/adult to spend quiet, quality moments with each other at the end of the day. It gives child/parent a chance to talk if, for instance, the story might bring up questions in the child’s mind they need answers to. Regular bed-time stories might make up a part of a child’s routine and routine is so important for children (at least my belief and experience, some might argue!) A story will help calm the child. Reading out loud helps a child with their reading. The child might be encouraged to read some of the words themselves or to discuss the pictures. A nice story might induce pleasant dreams!
Polly
2007-08-17 05:09:02 · answer #1 · answered by pollyanna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not the bedtime story that puts children to sleep. It is the comforting sound of the parents' voice while telling the story that lulls them into sleep.
2007-08-17 07:16:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how old you are. The Arabian Nights series of tales were all good bedtime stories - they kept the teller alive!
2007-08-09 09:58:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The purpose is to think of happy thoughts before you dream. What puts you to sleep is it being read to you in a soothing monotonous voice. No one will fall asleep if you scream the story.
2007-08-16 07:41:09 · answer #4 · answered by Exipnei 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The story itself is not meant to put you to sleep. If someone is reading to you, it's the voice that lulls you to sleep.
If you are reading to yourself, it's the quiet space you're in and that you are being soothed by the repetition of eye movement. Your mind is off your daily woes and into the story.
2007-08-09 10:02:10 · answer #5 · answered by Blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's why it's called a bed time story,so that it will put you to sleep,something boring.
2007-08-17 03:16:34 · answer #6 · answered by margaret moon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to put you to sleep - to give you sweet dreams.
2007-08-16 14:48:37 · answer #7 · answered by ta 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes it's the reader who reads it makes it sound boring. It's not the story fault.
2007-08-16 17:01:58 · answer #8 · answered by sunshine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's supposed to calm you down and relax you so you CAN go to sleep.
2007-08-16 17:13:57 · answer #9 · answered by prius2005toy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was written to but you to sleep, then it works. therefore it good.
2007-08-09 09:58:59 · answer #10 · answered by lynnn30 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋