Kids symbolics & images in fairytales; for parents & child carers

For parents and teachers: Symbolics & child Imaginations in my fairytale for kids ‘The Little Porcelain Clock’ by Dutch child psychologist Anneke van der Meer

In my practicing as child psychologist I wrote the short kids story ‘The Little Porcelain Clock’ for a young boy, named Bart. The ‘Porcelain Clock’ itself I used in this faitytale as a symbol for the boys’ very fragile health, he had to deal with in life. You can download this story itself also freely on TES, and below the story you find my explanation of its symbols.

In the second text for adults and parents I describe and explain several imaginations and symbols I used in other kid stories, which I wrote for children with emotional problems. The symbols and imaginations are good examples for finding your own imagery and symbols of your own fantasy, for making a story for your kid. I hope it will inspire you as a parent, teacher or child carer to write your own stories and tales for the kids you love and care.

When in practice my used imaginations could reach a child at its subconscious level, it gave him or her relief for his daily troubled feelings and new perspectives in its young emotional life.

This text (including the illustration) is free to download by everybody, to use and share with other parents, teacher and child carers.

• text by Dutch child psychologist Anneke van der Meer / translation by Anne Porcelijn