Subhechcha Ganguly 
Bedtime stories are an essential part of our childhood. Stories are narrated to kids, in order to build a strong imagination in their unmolded psyche. Listening to imaginary stories of ‘pokkhiraj ghora ‘ , or ‘byangoma byangomi ‘is a quintessential part of every Bengali kid’s childhood.
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Tales of flying fishes, horses and unicorns help in the development of children’s imaginative psyche. The term ‘bedtime ‘refers to a very personal space. In short, bedtime stories are limited to a very personal space. They were originally published, since fairytales and Aesop’s Fables are also a crucial segment of bedtime stories.
However, with gradual technological advancement, children no longer listen to bedtime stories. Tablets, iPad and androids have replaced Panchatantra tales, Jataka tales, fairytales and Aesop’s Fables. Grimm’s fairytales and Hans Christian Anderson’s fairytales are gradually fading into the darkness. Children are instead watching the cartoons and fairytales on big screens radiating blue light, which can detrimentally affect their eyes. The sales of bedtime storybooks are gradually declining because of this. Bedtime storybooks are still available in stores, but the sales vary. The loss in affection, and the gradual increase in distance between parents or grandparents and kids is extremely significant .
