Sérgio
Rodrigues de Souza
Pedagogue. Post-Ph.D. in Psychology. Scientific consultant. Email: srgrodriguesdesouza@gmail.com.
ABSTRACT
This essay addresses
the theme of the practice of telling stories to children at bedtime, in an
attempt to understand the anthropological meaning of why such an act is carried
out. Its scientific relevance lies in enabling discussion and in-depth study of
an action that emerged in the history of humanity even before humans had
mastered articulated speech, being expressed in the form of soft and melodious
sounds, which were intended to provide a balanced and peaceful sleep for young
children. Its social relevance lies in helping mothers and fathers understand
the need to apply this action to their children, considering that it can help
in the formation of the egosyntonic , in overcoming the Oedipal phase and also
expands the cognitive, creative and intellectual potential, considering the
attempt, on the part of the child, to resolve the conflicts generated by the
accommodation process. The story told by the mother to the child at bedtime
should have no other interest than to make the child sleep peacefully, feeling
safe and welcomed. Everything else that goes beyond this must be of the child's
particular and autonomous interest, and it is up to him to make the
assimilations in the way he sees fit, including seeking help when he deems it
necessary. The intervention of adults must be of such subtlety that it remains
outside the child's perceptual aspect, and it is up to the parents to be
enthusiastic about the discoveries and assimilative revelations that their
children are able to make. It is clear that it is not the storytelling that
causes development in itself; but, the provocations it awakens and, in an
attempt to resolve endogenous conflicts, the individual moves beyond their own
limiting reality.
Keywords: Practice telling stories before bed. Egosyntonic . Mother . Phylogenetic inheritance.
Reviewed by Current Scientific Journal
on
agosto 27, 2024
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