Monday 26 August 2013

Wishing on a Star ... is it wrong to let my children believe in magic

Last night, I let my children stay up a bit later, its the holidays and they had all been good, so we all watched 'Room on the Broom' as a treat, then just as it finished the girls went outside in the garden, it was just before 9pm, I was saying its bedtime and went to get them in.

I heard excited voices, the girls were telling me they could see a falling star, so I went to look and bless them, it was of course a aeroplane high in the sky, with its flashing lights, so I explained to the girls what it was, but asked them if they could see any stars, 'Yes' they replied excitedly.

Izzy was a little sad as she wanted to wish upon a star, so I sang the song above, as I remember it and explained she would be able to wish on the first star she saw that evening, the girls were so excited, I decided there and then to take them to the cricket pitch down the road, where on a clear night you can see millions of stars so clearly.



Edward was also keen to come along, so even though the girls had already got their pyjamas on, it was just a case of put shoes or wellies on with coats as was a little nippy in the air and off we all set, with me telling the children they had to be very quiet as lots of other boys and girls would be in bed fast asleep.

Anna started telling me she was wishing for a star to fall in our garden, Izzy was wishing for a new dolly set, Edward was just saying twinkle twinkle little star over and over bless him.

All three children are not used to being out walking in the pitch dark, so we all held hands on the way down to the cricket pitch.
On the walk back I asked them to stay close, as hedgehogs might be about near the bushes and Anna pipes up, so could dinosaurs and dragons, her sister Izzy straight away pointed out dinosaurs are dead extinct because they had a man go into school and talk about dinosaurs so she knows she told us, as to dragons....well I said they don't really live in this country, how can I encourage the wonder of magic if I said dragons didn't exist and there is such a thing as dragons, just bearded type lizards as far as I know.


Its times like this, that I love the innocence and simple joy children find in things, its times like these that I worry about the books I read to the children and the programs they watch on the TV, but is it wrong to encourage about magical wishing stars, is it wrong to teach them rhymes about wishing for things.




I personally love that my children still believe in fairies, in magic and are in awe of the things around them.

We love books that are all happy and sometimes have different endings than predicted, the night before we read the book 'The Wish Cat' by Ragnhild Scamell and Gaby Hansen and its one of our favourites.


So the next time you look up into the dark skies and see a star, don't forget to make a wish.




This post is being Linked to the lovely Magic Moments first time for me, but above is our Magic Moment, wishing on a stars.



17 comments:

  1. I love stars and always make a wish - a beautiful and easy way of bringing some magic into our lives ;-) x

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  2. It is lovely to believe in magic. Sadly we don't get any of this - I think we have raised a scientist.

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  3. whats the difference, Santa, the Tooth Fairy, its nice sometimes to believe

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  4. I think it's great and should be encouraged for as long as possible - before you know it these precious moments will be gone.

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  5. I love this and i think childhood is magic and should be held tightly too!

    Thanks so much for linking up with #MagicMoments, its so lovely to have you x

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  6. Not wrong AT ALL> if you can't believe in magic when you're little then when can you!
    #magicmoments

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  7. I totally agree, childhood is such a magical time... we should make the most of every single second x

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  8. That is so beautiful. I remember the rare times I got to see a starry night as a child, it was so exciting!

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  9. I love the innocence of children and for one will be sad when Emmy stops dreaming she is a princess living in a tall tower dancing at the ball, or when our fairy walks have to stop :(

    Love this post

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  10. A tiny little part of me still believes in magic and fairies and even dragons, that little part that is my own childhood tucked away, but ready to come out and share it with my girls again. I love seeing their faces when they see stars, they believe that there are elves and fairies and I think my youngest could quite happily own a pet dragon!

    I love this post, it is exactly what childhood should be. I bought a star after our son died and for me that star is now him, so I see the magic every time I look at the night sky.

    I just wanted to say thank you too for the lovely poem you left me, it is beautiful and so very fitting xx

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  11. I love this post! We are constantly reminding ourselves that for L there are so many first, so many magical things we can share with her and I can't wait to start this. Maybe I need a bucket type list of magical childhood experiences. I will certainly be putting wishing on stars on that list.

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  12. I don't think it's wrong at all. In my mind, that's what childhood should be about - magic, make-believe and childhood innocence. The real world can hold off for as long as possible! Lovely post :)

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  13. I think it's lovely to believe in magical stories and a whole world of miracles and possibilities. It's a shame that we lose that when we grow up, so I love to indulge my children.

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  14. Lovely post! I think we all like to believe in magic in one way or another I for one would love to think that one day our dreams will all come true and want my children to always have something to believe in be it magic or whatever they like!

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  15. I think it's a big shame that we forget the magic, as adults. It's so lovely rediscovering a world of wonder through my kids.

    Sounds like you had a really magical evening :)

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  16. http://lifeandtimesofmummymorkus.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/magic-moments-yet-to-come.html
    My magic moments yet to come inspired by you wishing on stars!

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  17. Lovely post - I love reading Laura's star. Have you read it? Xxxx

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