Actually, Spooky Stories Can Be Good For Kids

In defense of spooky books.

Oct 10, 2022

Actually, Spooky Stories Can Be Good For Kids   Are you still haunted by the contents of Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark, decades later? Did a particular Goosebumps book really stick with you? I bet most of us have some sort of spooky story that looms large in our memories of childhood. But that doesn't mean getting a little scared is bad for kids, either. Annie M. Atherton investigated whether it might be good for them, even: "Now that I'm a parent, I wonder whether creating opportunities for kids to feel fear in fun, mitigated contexts can be okay — important, even."  Don't even ask about the green ribbon around my neck, thanks!  Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor   READ MORE

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