Every night before bedtime, moms and dads tell their children a short story.These short stories are not just to calm the child down and prepare him/her for sleep, but more importantly they help the child understand the world and learn to be a human being.Today, let’s tell three warm and funny little stories.
Story 1: The Rhinoceros and the Birdie
There was a big rhinoceros living in the prairie.The rhinoceros was a bit strange. It didn’t like to play with other animals and always walked around by itself.If anyone accidentally annoyed it, it would use the horn on its head to hit the other person, scaring everyone away.
As time went by, the rhino became more and more lonely.It grew many folds on its back, which hid a lot of small worms.These bugs make the rhino especially itchy, it can not scratch even if it wants to scratch, it can only roll around on the ground to rub, but it is still useless.The harder it got, the worse its temper got.
One day, a small bird flew over and landed gently on the rhino’s back.It started pecking at the bugs on the rhino’s back.The rhino was angry at first: “How dare you stop on me?”But it soon realized that the little bird was scratching its itch and it felt much more comfortable.
From then on, the bird came every day to help clean the bugs off his back, and the rhino stopped losing his temper.They became good friends.The rhinoceros finally realized the truth: people can’t always be by themselves, sometimes they need the help of friends.
What does this story tell us?A friend is someone who can help you when you need it.Children should also learn to make friends and care more about others, so that we can be happy together.
Story 2: The Monkey Who Loves Snacks
There is a cute little monkey in the forest, and its favorite thing to eat is all kinds of snacks.Chips, chocolates, candies …… As long as it sees these things, it can’t help eating them.But the green vegetables it does not like at all, every time you eat, you have to pick out the green vegetables and throw them away.
Mom often advised it: “Eat more vegetables is good for your health, don’t eat snacks all the time.”But the monkey did not listen to her and said, “I like to eat snacks, I don’t want to eat those green things.”
Slowly, the little monkey became fatter and fatter.Once, it went to play soccer with its classmates, and after just a few laps, it gasped for breath and its legs went limp.The other kids laughed at it, “Monkey is so fat that he can’t even catch up with the ball!”The little monkey heard the heart especially sad.
When it got home, it cried and said to its mom, “They all say I’m fat, and I don’t want to be like this.”
Mom touched its head and said softly, “It’s all because you usually don’t like to eat vegetables and just eat snacks, so you’ve become fat.”
The little monkey thought about it, nodded his head and said, “I will never eat so many snacks again, and I will eat well.”
From that day on, the little monkey really changed.It began to eat a lot of fresh vegetables and fruits and less snacks.Gradually, its body became lighter, it ran faster, and its skin was smoother.His friends no longer laughed at him, but thought he had become healthier.
This story tells us an important truth: the food we eat every day will directly affect our health.Don’t be picky about what you eat and don’t always eat snacks. Only when you eat a balanced diet can you grow strong and run fast.
Story 3: The Little Flowery Cat Who Doesn’t Like to Wash Her Hands
There lived a beautiful kitten in the forest. It was smart and lively, and everyone loved it.However, it had a bad habit – it didn’t like to wash its hands or cut its nails.
One day, Little Flower Cat and Little Pig went to the park to play together.They ran and played hide-and-seek on the grass and had a good time.After playing for a while, Kitten’s stomach growled, so she said goodbye to Piglet and went home to eat.
After arriving home, the kitten didn’t wash her hands, and directly picked up the apple on the table and chewed it.After eating the apple she took a piece of bread and ate it.Her hands were dirty and her nails were very long, but she didn’t care at all.
As a result, not a moment later, the kitten covered her stomach and screamed in pain, “Mom!Mom!My tummy hurts!”
Mom rushed to take her to the hospital to see Dr. Bear.Dr. Bear asked her, “Did you eat something unclean?”
Little Flower Cat shook her head.
Dr. Bear asked again, “Then did you wash your hands before you ate?”
Little Flower Cat lowered her head and whispered, “No ……”
Dr. Bear patiently explained, “It’s because you don’t wash your hands and don’t cut your nails that there are many invisible bacteria on your hands.These bacteria run onto what you eat and then get into your stomach, that’s why your stomach hurts.”
After listening to these words, the little flower cat finally understood.She made up her mind to wash her hands and cut her nails regularly in the future.From then on, she washed her hands clean before every meal and kept her nails short and neat.
This story reminds us that clean hands are the first line of defense to protect our health.Children must develop good hygiene habits, wash their hands before and after meals, and keep their nails short.
Summary
Although these three short stories are simple, they all tell us some very important truths:
The rhinoceros learns the importance of making friends;
The monkey understands the importance of eating a healthy diet;
The kitten realizes the importance of good hygiene.
These stories are not only suitable for children to listen to, but also for adults to be inspired by them.Every child can learn how to be a better version of themselves from these stories.
I hope you can listen to these stories every night and slowly go to sleep, and continue to learn, grow and become more understanding and brave in your dreams.
