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Benefits of Storytelling with our Children

September 14, 2012 5 Comments

Mommy, can you please read me a story? These are the words that you can hear from my little boy before bedtime. He loves to hear bedtime stories. Reading a book is one of our great bonding moments. By reading books, it is easier for him to understand and identify certain words. His imagination works while we bond through storytelling and with every new words he hear, he learns more vocabulary.

Benefits of Storytelling

Benefits of Storytelling

Let me share to you the other good benefits of Storytelling through this article by Nido Fortified.

More Than Just Stories

Some people daydream about being fairy princesses with long golden hair; others pretend to be superheroes on a mission to save the world. And if you have an active imagination, it could easily take you places.

“My daughter Isa and I would have such wonderful adventures before bedtime,” says 35-year old Mia, an HR manager at a multinational firm and doting mom of two. “One night, we would be two bears on the search for food, and then the next time, we would be walking down the hallways of Hogwarts,” she adds.

Because with stories, anything can happen.

Storytelling was used to pass down myths and legends from one generation to another, but how much of it remains today? With the emergence of TV shows, video games and iPad apps, storytelling has taken a backseat in most households.

“When I was a kid, my cousins and I would sleep over in my Lola’s house every weekend and she would allow us to stay up all night, just so we could hear her stories. It was a big part of my childhood. With my kids [Isa, now 8 and Marco, 5], I made sure that stories would be a part of their childhood,” Mia adds.

But what is it about storytelling that parents need to know?

 “Storytelling allows children to develop not only their creativity, but their thinking capability. When children are invited to contribute their own thoughts and ideas, they become motivated to come up with new concepts. They develop the ability to translate abstract ideas into words, pictures, or actions,” says Dr. Lillian Leynes-Juadiong, an expert on child development from UP Diliman.

Better yet, children are not the only ones who benefit from storytelling.

“Storytelling is also a very easy way for parents to bond and learn with their children,” says Juadiong. “Not only is it enjoyable for both the parents and the kids, but they can also teach practical lessons like values – these can be done through the right kinds of stories, which children are more inclined to listen to and retain it in their minds.”

But with jam-packed schedules and one too many To-Do lists, parents think they are often too swamped to indulge in storytelling with their children. Fortunately, it’s much easier than one may think.

“Before you tuck your kids into bed, ask them about their day,” advised Juadiong. “That in itself is already a great way to get your children to get into a storytelling mode.” Pair it with a glass of NIDO FORTIFIED, and you have the perfect recipe for a calm night and enjoyable bonding moment with your kid.

 “Storytelling is a two-way activity. Through sharing stories with each other, parents and children grow closer and strengthen their bonds. The shared activity of storytelling lets them communicate, listen and learn about each other,” concluded Juadiong.

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  1. Katherine G says

    September 15, 2012 at 3:58 am

    I loved reading stories to and with my kids and seeing them benefit from it. We still do it sometimes

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  2. Teresa Martinez says

    September 21, 2012 at 11:12 am

    Storytelling with children is the best opportunity to bond with them while learning in the process.

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  3. Kaye Figuracion says

    September 21, 2012 at 11:27 am

    This my bonding time with my daughter. I read stories before we go to bed. No matter how tired we are, we should practice doing this always because this enriches their mind and our relationship with them.

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  4. Trish @ The All-around Mom says

    September 25, 2012 at 12:11 pm

    My children love it, too, when I read stories to them before bedtime. They love listening to me make the story come alive by changing my voice for the different characters of the story. Storytelling is really a great bonding moment between parents and their children. 🙂

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  5. Ane says

    October 19, 2012 at 10:25 pm

    I knew that it kids who are read to are smarter than kids who aren’t read to, but I didn’t know that there are other benefits too, cool . 🙂 I used to read to Chakai every night until she learned to read on her own, I am doing the same with Lucas, he loves it when I read to him, especially when I do different voices. 🙂 hehe

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