Demian and Lenart, continue with chapter 2: How We Perceive Reality: Constructing the Stories of Our Lives - from the book "Parenting From the Inside Out" by Daniel J. Siegel and Mary Hartzell.

This Chapter is about Storytelling, the science behind storytelling and why storytelling is so important.

Storytelling helps you integrate experiences from the past and it helps you relate to your child.

We share some personal experiences with our children and how storytelling can help overcome tough situations.

Storytelling is found in all cultures in the world and stories define how we perceive the world.

Children want to understand experiences that happen to them. 

With storytelling, parents can help the child integrate the emotional and logical sides of their experience which can help the child move on, having a better understanding of that experience.