The next time you tuck your child into bed, take a minute to retell a favorite fairy tale using your child as the main character. Change the storyline a little, add another character, or change the ending. Make the story unique to your child and I guarantee they will be requesting it nightly. One day I retold the story of Little Red Riding Hood in which my youngest daughter, as Little Red, befriends the wolf and goes for a ride around the forest on his back. It was a hit and I like to think that by creating these "new" versions of old favorites I'm helping my children expand their imaginations as they think of all the possible twists and turns the new version could take.
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