Fairy tales offer opportunities to engage with children about healthy and disordered sleep, researchers say. — Photo: FangXiaNuo / Getty Images, via ETX Daily UP
For generations, fairy tales have nourished the dreams of little ones. But according to a Canadian study published in the British Medical Journal, these stories could also become excellent educational aids for teaching children the importance of sleep.
A research team, led by Megan Thomas of Dalhousie University, came to this conclusion after analyzing four popular fairy tales that contain information on the benefits of sleep and the characteristics of sleep disorders.
