Many parents with the advent of a baby in their life understand that they need to replenish their knowledge in the field of riddles, proverbs, sayings and fairy tales. Here, for example, is a riddle about a stork: "They put a white house on two red posts."
But will every adult find the answer to this question? What about the baby? Will he be able to answer clearly and clearly? Or is he mistaken, because no one has ever asked him such questions?
Let's talk about this in more detail.
Who is a stork?
To begin with, the stork is a special bird. According to ancient beliefs, it is a snow-white stork that brings beautiful babies to the house. Of course, in this view there are echoes of the most ancient mythological traditions, however today the kids are told that it was this bird that brought them to the papa and mom.
Therefore, the mystery about the stork for children often sounds in the family. After all, her hero is a real wizard.
Children love this strong and slightly mysterious bird, which they occasionally can see near human shelter or in the wild.
Examples of good riddles
Still, let's try to give some of the most common examples of puzzles.
One of them is in verse: βHe lives on the roof, nests a nest, he loves children sweetly, he has a long wing, he brings all the kids to the house furtively.β
Or another riddle about a stork, but already in prose: "A white, big bird, a messenger of good news and a fan of eating frogs."
Another question for young listeners: βWho has a long beak, likes to build a house on the roof? Who is in a hurry to surprise us, who brings the baby to mom? β
You can ask children about a bird that looks like a heron, but not a heron, has a strong beak, but not a woodpecker, lives in nests that it prefers to fly high, for example, on the roof, it likes to eat frogs.
Surely, children will be able to answer all these questions.
Why do children need such puzzles?
The stork riddle is, of course, wonderful children's entertainment, but it is worth considering the question of why children need such riddles?
"Riddles are necessary!" - experienced teachers will answer parents. After all, they teach the child logical thinking, develop his imagination, learn to compare the facts of the surrounding reality with each other.
Therefore, be sure to ask your kids different riddles. Among them there may be a riddle about a stork, about a frog, about a birch and so on.
The main thing is that your child learns to observe natural phenomena, the world of animals and plants, draw the right conclusions and try to behave with dignity.