Bed time stories
By ebsharer
@ebsharer (5515)
United States
May 12, 2008 11:45am CST
Do you tell your kids bed time stories or do you read them bed time stories?
Are you the creative person that can make up a story as you go? I am some times. I rather read my daughter a story then tell her one. I feel like every story I try to tell is one that I have read anyway so whats the differance?
My grandmother can make up a story in no time. She just keeps going and going. Don't ask her to tell you the same story twice she won't remember it. But that woman can tell a story! I remember telling her "tell me a story about the frog" and she would. She would go on for as long as I wanted her too. It didn't matter what I wanted her to tell me a story about she could tell it.
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6 responses
@kezabelle (2974)
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13 May 08
I normally read them a book before bedtime im not that good at making up stories but my two girls love the classic tales like the three little pigs and little red riding hood.
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@gitfiddleplayer (10362)
• United States
13 May 08
I usually make up stories. Those ideas were spawned into books. I never knew I had the knack until I had children. My son would listen to me and he doesn't snore so I never knew when he was asleep! My daughter would have me read to her, something princess related or a fairy tale. Usually I give them subliminal messages when they are dosing off, its funny to have them ask me about something I said the night before.
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@ebsharer (5515)
• United States
13 May 08
If they answer you now just wait till they are older. My mom used to ask me questions when I was sleeping and I didn't know I was answering - the truth! The next morning I never knew if I told or not... I was always getting into trouble.
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@luvstochat (6907)
• United States
12 May 08
I can't make stories up at all I am not very good at storytelling I have to read books that are already wrote. I wish I had more of an imagination so I could make my own stoires up but at least there are lot of different books to buy to tell new stories from.
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@GreenMoo (11833)
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17 May 08
My youngest son is just beginning to enjoy books, so I end up reading to him throughout the day. At the moment he has a favourite which is rhymes all about transport, and I swear I'm reading it every ten minutes! I just about know it my heart now!
I don't really read to him at bedtime particularly, but do if he's particularly restless.
I normally read the words in the book and add extra commentary of my own about the pictures. I can talk for hours lol
