Indeed story telling has lost its charm with modern technological games and busy parent schedules, but parents should now take charge and get this beautiful moment of memory back into action.
Sadaf Afzal
Dubai,UAE
Posted: March 20, 2009, 15:38

It is a very nice thing that young editors are coming forward with these kind of thoughts, I really went into my past with those sweet memories coming live again. Today I'm definitely going to read out at least one story to my children.
Ketan
Thane,India
Posted: March 20, 2009, 11:50

I am surprised to hear that parents have stopped reading stories to their kids. I have two kids aged 11 and 6, and I not only read out stories from books but also tell them fascinating stories I had heard from my mother when I was a child. My mother had a collection of very interesting tales she used to relate. Some of them were my favourite and I used to pester her to repeat those stories again and again. Now I relate those same stories to my kids and they simply love it. Story telling is an art and not everyone can do it. But I feel parents must at least read out bed time stories to their kids. It will improve the imagination of kids and help them in sleeping cozily with a smile on their face. However much we progress in the world, some things must never change. Telling bed-time stories to kids has been going on for generations now. Why put a stop to it in the name of globalization, progress or lack of time?
Naina Nair
Sharjah,UAE
Posted: March 20, 2009, 08:01

As a storyteller I have many stories that are favourites but the first story I remember is Henny Penny, a story my grandmother read to me when I was still sitting on her lap. I agree with the author- the mama and papa story connection is very important.
Ellouise Schoettler
Chevy Chase,US
Posted: March 20, 2009, 03:58

Bluebeared Man. Probably, because the inner beauty makes all the difference.
Jolanta
Klaipeda,Lithuania
Posted: March 20, 2009, 01:42

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