Bedtime story

Bedtime story

:"This is the article about the popular form of storytelling. For the song by Madonna, see Bedtime Story.:"Bedtime stories" redirects here. For other uses, see Bedtime Stories."A bedtime story is a traditional form of storytelling, where a story is told to a child at bedtime to prepare them for sleep.

Bedtime stories have many advantages, for parents/adults and children alike. The fixed routine of a bedtime story before sleeping has a relaxing effect, and the soothing voice of a person telling a story makes the child fall asleep more easily. The emotional aspect creates a bond between the storyteller and the listener, often a parent and child.

Bedtime stories can be read from a book, or rather, fictional stories made up by the storyteller. The stories are mostly rather short, between one and five minutes, and have a happy ending. A different form of bedtime reading is using longer stories, but dividing them up, thus creating cliffhangers. Children will look forward to their bedtime story, and a fixed routine is installed.


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  • bedtime story — n. a story told to children at bedtime …   English World dictionary

  • Bedtime Story — Infobox Single Name = Bedtime Story Caption = Artist = Madonna from Album = Bedtime Stories A side = B side = Survival Released = February 13, 1995 (U.K) April 11, 1995 (US) Format = CD, 7 , 12 , CD Limited Edition Storybook (UK) Recorded = 1994… …   Wikipedia

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  • Bedtime Story (film) — Infobox Film name = Bedtime Story caption = Original film poster director = Ralph Levy producer = Stanley Shapiro writer = Stanley Shapiro Paul Henning starring = Marlon Brando David Niven Shirley Jones music = Hans J. Salter cinematography =… …   Wikipedia

  • bedtime story — noun Date: 1874 a story read or recounted to someone (as a child) at bedtime …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bedtime story — a story told to a child at bedtime. [1885 90] * * * …   Universalium

  • bedtime story — bed′time sto ry n. a story told to a child at bedtime • Etymology: 1885–90 …   From formal English to slang

  • bedtime story — noun A fairytale or other story read to children before they sleep …   Wiktionary

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