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A bedtime story is a traditional form of Storytelling , where a fictional Story is told to a Child to prepare them for Sleep .
Bedtime stories have many advantages, for parents/adults and children alike. The fixed routine of a bedtime story before sleeping has a relaxing effect, and the soothing voice of a person telling a story makes the child fall asleep more easily. The emotional aspect creates a bond between the storyteller and the listener, often a parent and child.

Most bedtime stories are read from a book, rather than fictional stories made up by the storyteller. The stories are mostly rather short, between one and five minutes, and have a happy ending. A different form of bedtime reading is using longer stories, but dividing them up, thus creating Cliffhanger s. Children will look forward to their bedtime story, and a fixed routine is installed.