Bedtime story

For other uses, see Bedtime story (disambiguation).

A father reading his daughter a bedtime story: Madeline, by Ludwig Bemelmans

A bedtime story is a traditional form of storytelling, where a story is told to a child at bedtime to prepare the child 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 allows for a calm atmosphere in which the child can 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 may be invented by the storyteller. The stories tend to be short, with a happy ending. A different form of bedtime reading uses longer stories, but divides them up, thus creating cliffhangers. Children will look forward to their bedtime story, and a fixed routine is installed.

External links

Kids bed time stories – Kids can learn English and enjoy reading lot of moral stories.

Psychophysiology: Sleep and sleep disorders (F51 and G47 / 307.4 and 327)

Sleep stages

Brain waves

Sleep disorders

Dyssomnia	Insomnia Narcolepsy Sleep apnea Obesity hypoventilation syndrome Ondine's curse Hypersomnia Kleine–Levin syndrome Sleep state misperception

Circadian rhythm disorder	Advanced sleep phase disorder Delayed sleep phase disorder Irregular sleep–wake rhythm Jet lag Non-24-hour sleep–wake disorder Shift work sleep disorder

Parasomnia	Catathrenia Night terror Rapid eye movement behavior disorder Sleepwalking Somniloquy

Other	Night eating syndrome Nocturia Nocturnal myoclonus Bruxism

Benign phenomena

Related topics

Somnology
Bed
- Bunk bed
- Four-poster bed
- Futon
- Daybed
- Hammock
- Mattress
- Sleeping bag
Bed bug
Bedding
Bedroom
Bedtime
Bedtime toy
Bedtime story
Chronotype
Dream journal
Excessive daytime sleepiness
Hypnopompic state
Lullaby
Sleep induction
Microsleep
Nap
Nightwear
Polyphasic sleep
Polysomnography
Power nap
Second wind
Siesta
Sleep and creativity
Sleep and learning
Sleep debt
Sleep deprivation
Sleep diary
Sleep hygiene
Sleep inertia
Sleep medicine
Sleeping while on duty
Sleepover
Snoring
"Sleeping sickness"¹

¹ Not a sleep disorder.

Parenting

School Family

Types	Adoptive Alloparenting Complex family Coparenting Foster care Kommune 1 LGBT Matrifocal family Noncustodial Nuclear family Orphaned Shared Single parent Blended family Surrogacy In loco parentis

Theories · Areas	Attachment theory Applied behavior analysis Behaviorism Child development Cognitive development Developmental psychology Human development Love Maternal bond Nature versus nurture Parental investment Paternal bond Pediatrics Social psychology

Styles	Attachment parenting Concerted cultivation Gatekeeper parent Helicopter parent Nurturant parenting Slow parenting Soccer mom Strict father model Taking Children Seriously Work at home parent

Techniques	After-school activity Allowance Bedtime Child care Co-sleeping Homeschooling Latchkey kid Parent Management Training Play (date) Role model Spoiled child Television Toy (educational)

Discipline	Blanket training Corporal punishment in the home Curfew Grounding Tactical ignoring Time-out

Abuse	Child abandonment Child abuse Child labour Child neglect Cinderella effect Incest Narcissistic parent Parental abuse by children Parental alienation

Legal and social aspects	Child support Cost of raising a child Marriage Parental responsibility Deadbeat parent Paternity Disownment

Experts	Tanya Byron Rudolf Dreikurs David Elkind Jo Frost Haim Ginott Thomas Gordon Alan E. Kazdin Truby King Annette Lareau Penelope Leach Madeline Levine William Sears B. F. Skinner Benjamin Spock

Authority control	GND: 4317539-9

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