Gentle stories for big changes: new sibling, new school, new home
Using personalised stories to help children through change, with example story ideas.
Why stories help with change
Children process new experiences through play and stories. A calm story where they are the hero, facing something similar and finding it is all right, can make the real thing less daunting.
Story ideas to try
New sibling: “Wren becomes the official baby-whisperer on a night-time adventure”.
New school: “Rohan's backpack comes alive and gives him a tour of a magical classroom”.
New home: “The family's old house throws a goodbye party for them, and the new house plans a welcome”.
Type any of these into the idea box, choose a calm mood, and add a lesson such as “new things can be exciting”.
Talk about it afterwards
Every StoryChoose story ends with a gentle question. It is a lovely way to start a short conversation about how your child is feeling, right before lights out.
Try a story starring your child tonight
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