Toy story - Tell your child a unique toy story before bed

Telling a bedtime is not as difficult as it first seems. Adult expectations for a story about a toy or an insect or even a lifeless object far outweigh those of a child whose imagination can support even the thinnest theme. The key is to relate it back to the child.

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The best stories are based on the toys that sit regularly on the bed, are occasionally pulled to the car, and often the special ดูToyStory in the grass. These are the ones with the missing eye, chocolate-colored belly button and dirty feet. But they are also the really dear ones and always have a name.

Start by setting the scene: it could be your child's bedroom, a hiding place, a favorite place they like to visit, a shop, a restaurant, a theme park or a major attraction. Alternatively, it could be on board a plane, a boat, a train or in a car, if that's a place your child enjoys being.

Then use the life of the toy or toys, something special your child likes to do. Do it as a secret - that the toy does not want children to find out that they are toys that can come to life. It can be an activity, like painting or reading a book, or it can be an outing, which takes place on a picnic, to a restaurant or shopping. However, the picnic history tends to be quite a success as it is very flexible.

Finally, end the story with the toy being interrupted by your child or children and having to pretend to return to their normal self - quiet stuffed animals, soft toys or figures. Comment on the clutter or trace left behind, such as "Mom could not understand how an apple and a bite ended up under the desk" and followed it up, "but those toys did and secretly smiled to themselves!" will give it a more realistic feel.

It's important to convey the mystery of the whole situation - and if you do it enthusiastically, you will witness the most beautiful expression of wonder on your child's face.

The best part of this story is that if it is told well the first time, it will be requested over and over again, so it becomes less a case of "making it up" than actually remembering what you said the day, the week or the month before. And like most bedtime stories, it does not have to be very long.

Like in the movie Toy Story, you can also bring your child's toys to life - and give them a truly unique toy story before bedtime.