Are Fairy-Tales violent?
10 September 2008
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If we think that Little Red Riding Hood has an animal eating a old woman…yes…fairy tales can be really scary. Fairy-Tales are filled with beasts, shoreless seas, swords, peril, etc., of course they also stimulate the imagination but, if you are worried, here are some advises:
- Tell the stories during daytime
- Start with the less violent stories like The Ugly Duckling.
- Promote a discussion: ask the child what he/she thinks about the story and the characters
- Build your own version if you think the original one is very violent
That\’s such a point!! It\’s about time someone stepped up to the plate like that. I am going to link to you in my blog roll, ok?
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