Healing and Hypnotherapy Volume 7, Issue - 12, 1 June 2023 | Page 28

Reading to children , the secret to stimulate their cognitive abilities

Endangered tradition of Bed Time Stories 
 Due to Busy Parents

Modern life spins at breakneck speed . And sometimes those who pay the consequences are children , since their parents cannot dedicate all the quality time they need , that time that is used precisely to weave deep bonds and create indestructible memories . Without that time together , also rituals disappear , those customs that , repeated one day after another , generate calm and security , like reading a story before bed .

Reading to children , the secret to stimulate their cognitive abilities

Before developing reading and writing skills , man already knew how to tell stories . As a species , we have a deep need to listen and tell stories because it is not only a way to transmit knowledge and values , but also to connect , creating magical moments and a very special bond that survives in our memory .