Actually, apart from just being good fun, telling stories to your
children stimulates the areas of the brain that control imagination,
development, creativity and problem solving. What we know from brain
development research is that if you don't use it, you lose it, so
when we stimulate this area with things like reading or storytelling
we're triggering those neurons in the brain.
Your child has 100 billion brain cells and a trillion connections,
but at five they're not all wired up. What we do know is that the
neurons that fire together early wire together, so what you are doing
is creating this capacity.
One of the key things storytelling or reading aloud does is show
your kids that they are important to you and open up clear lines of
communication in the future. When they're teenagers this will be the
most valuable thing you've ever done, because what you're doing is
putting a deposit in the bank of resilience for later on. It creates
this view that is hardwired into their minds that you are a
charismatic adult who makes them feel safe and valued and listened
to.
Stories about real-life issues such as divorce and illness can be
used as a safe way of showcasing difficult issues, particularly if
the child is avoiding speaking about such issues in their own life.
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