Bedtime story

Bedtime stories (regional colloquially bedtime ) are short stories that are told to children up to the age of about 12 years before going to sleep. In general, the parents read to their children before these stories, now you can also find a wide range in other media, especially radio and television.

Oral tradition

Reading a story before going to sleep is a solid evening ritual in many young families. 90 % of parents read to their children between four and six years of age in the evening a little before. Even before the age of four, 71% of children come to enjoy a bedtime story. Even in older children up to 12 years who already can read for yourself, the proportion is still at 60 %. Children also can not turn off and go to sleep " at your fingertips ". Solid, familiar rituals in the evening to help them relax and sleep better.

The term " Bedtime Story " was coined by Jella Lepman, who collected these stories, and is in use since about 1950. In one study, it was found the evening reading the foundation for optimal promotion of a child sets and is the decisive contribution to the reading socialization.

Electronic Media

Radio

The transmitter Red -White-Red had a good night broadcast of Sandman in the children's radio. This channel was closed. ( "Aunt Marga " ) Marga Frank ( born September 1, 1922 in Vienna), from 1945 at the RAVAG, wrote to the 1950s, children, girls and storybooks, 1981 Honour for Science and Art - for lifetime achievement ) liked the sand into the eyes do not scatter as well and that then the sleeping child to be told something. So they designed the figure of the little man dream: Under your responsibility, but without naming the speaker or writers, including the well-known children 's book authors Christine Nöstlinger, Mira Lobe and Käthe Recheis 365 different stories were sent in the year.

September 5, 1955, are, first in the RAVAG (from 1 January 1958 at the ORF radio stations east Regional at 19:00 clock ) the consignment is the dream -man. The theme song lullaby ( "Good evening, good night " ) comes from Johannes Brahms, arranged by Norbert Pawlicki. The stories come to be, among others, Werner Löw, Eleonore Zuzak, Sigrid Helting, Franz Stanzl, Evelyne Stein -Fischer, Leo Parthé and Jack Unterweger, spoken texts by actors such as Peter Gruber.

As of 19 May 1956 on Radio DDR I the evening greeting "The Sandman is there," sent.

The Ohrenbär even there yet.

TV

As a classic bedtime story on TV the two Sandman broadcasts are in divided Germany Between 1959 and 1990. Since 1991 there is Sandman in a new look in MDR, RBB and KiKA.

In the Swiss television ten minute Guetnachtgschichtli aired from 1986 to 2006. Since the end of February 2012, it will be broadcast again. The Romansh-speaking counterpart Istorgia because buna notg was discontinued after almost 40 years in 2009.