The practice of reading bedtime stories to children is not prevalent in every house hold. What our parents did at one point of time could not be expected from modern parents nowadays all thanks to the demanding lifestyle that they have to keep up with. Juggling profession and home, children nowadays grow up in the hands of their nanny or the baby sitter whose duty is to put them to sleep as soon as they can as there are other chores to attend to. It is like a duty to them but what parents are forgetting is the importance of those bedtime stories that plays integral part in the growing up of their children. Hugh Guill, a Texas based mentor and educator brings to light this aspect that is so much missing from the lives of our children. How does mere reading out fairy tales and other moral stories to your child at night help is nicely outlined by Hugh Guill.
Being an educator, Hugh Guill has had the chance of working in different schools and with children from different family backgrounds. His role of being an educator has helped him study children in close quarters. That he is close to children and understands their psychology better than others is something that is not required to be mentioned separately. A pass out from Kenyon College, Hugh Guill has always championed the causes of education and economic empowerment. Started his career as a Middle School Science Teacher at the Denver Public Schools and went on to become a Corps Member Advisor for Teach For America. His career with YES Prep Public Schools has lasted long with he becoming the Principal in the year 2012 and remaining in office till 2014. Hugh currently works as an Analyst at Select Energy Services.
Working so intimately with students for so many years has helped him gain crucial insights into child behavior. His study of the simple fact of how reading bedtime stories to children are beneficial is an eye opener for many parents who have to handle a problem child. For example, Hugh Guill mentions that apart from helping them settle down easily in bed at night with little fuss, reading bedtime stories come with many social, cognitive and emotional benefits like:
l Reading bedtime stories helps children develop a good habit. The positive association with reading will be passed on to their future life when this habit will be very helpful to the.
l Introducing children especially toddlers to interactive story books which enables them to create something or push a button or turn dials actually works well in improving the motor skills of children.
l Parents will be glad to know that reading enhances the language skills and presents your child with a wide vocabulary compared to children who are not so fond of reading or being read out to.
l All parents want their child to be bright and intelligent. That is exactly what reading bed time stories can do. According to Hugh Guill, parents can help raise the I.Q of a chilld just by reading to them.
Developing a good bonding with the parents is possible once they read bedtime stories to their children. This simple activity fosters intimacy and strengthens the emotional bonding between the children and parents. It not only enhances the imagination of the child but also gives them the freedom of expression and voice an opinion. It also develops a sense of independence in them with the freedom to think as they want.
