Sleep Tight Relax - Calming Bedtime Stories and Meditations

We are going to start a new book this week called The Boxcar Children. We will look at the first two chapters and see what Benny, Jess, Violet, and Henry are going to do. These four children move into a new town with their father who is sick. They are soon alone and ask for help from the bakeshop lady and her husband but they don’t want to be responsible for any more children so they make plans of...

This week on Mindful Monday we talk about getting back to routines, sleep being one of the most important. Do you have a good sleep routine? What do you do when it is time for bed? Sometimes we don’t want to go to sleep at night, it’s normal. We’ll share two books that talk about not wanting to go to sleep for you to enjoy. Books mentioned: I Don't Want to Go to Sleep and Don't Let the Pigeon Stay...

Today’s story is about some things that happened at a school in Avondale. The story looks at two students named Gwen and Jim. Gwen thinks she is the smartest girl ever and when she gets to school does not feel that everyone else treats her that way. Jim hates school and can’t believe that he is forced to be there until one day when he realizes that he wants to be there and he wants to do well.   S...

This week on Mindful Monday we are talking about Bravery. Are you brave? What are you afraid of? Bravery is the experience of being afraid but believing that something else is more important than your fear. It is a choice, and a choice no one can make but yourself. We are going to look at two books that show someone making that choice to be brave. The first book is called Little Tree by Loren Long...

Frankie is very excited about going to school. A new teacher has moved to town and he and his sister are going to be able to go to her school. They have lots of questions for the teacher as she prepares the classroom and can’t wait for the first day of school. Miss Grant likes to make her classroom as appealing as possible for her students and hopes to get some flowers from her landlady to put in...

This week on Mindful Monday we continue to talk about Back to School. I am spending some time thinking about going back to school and I am thinking about lots of “What ifs?” I have found some funny books about going back to school to share with you this week. The first book we are going to talk about is The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! by Mo Willems. Pigeon does not want to go back to school and he...

Daisy Dimple is a little girl who is going to school for the first time. She is very excited but also nervous. Daisy walks to school with her older sister Pattie and is chatty until they see some other girls at the door. Pattie talks to the teacher about her sister and then heads upstairs to her class. Daisy has a bumpy start to her day but at the end can’t wait to come back the next day!   Sleep...

This week on Mindful Monday we are looking at Back to School. How are you feeling about going back to school? Are you excited? Nervous? We are going to look at two books that talk about how other people are feeling about going back to school. The first book is First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg. Sarah in this story is worried about her first day of school and does not want to get up or do anythi...

The Role-Poly Pudding is a bedtime story about a mother cat that has three very busy, active kittens who can get into mischief very easily. Mother Cat wants to do some baking so she gathers the kittens to put into the cupboard so that she can bake without worrying about them but Tom Kitten is nowhere to be found and this makes Mother Kitten very worried. She searches all over for him but cannot fi...

Has your best friend ever gone away and you felt like there was no one else to play with? Have you ever moved to a new town or gone to a new school? Then you probably know how it feels to be lonely. We are going to look at two books about loneliness. The first is called Imaginary Fred written by Eoin Colfer. In this book Imaginary Fred is an imaginary friend but every time someone wishes for him t...

A field recording of a distant waterfall creates the perfect, natural white noise to block out distractions and help you and your family get a good nights sleep. It starts with a subtle fade in at the beginning and continues for 4hrs with the natural ebb and flow of water. For more bedtime stories, longer sleep sounds, meditations and more, try: http://sleeptightpremium.com   Sleep Tight! Sheryl &...

The Raspberry Worm is a story about a a family who have picked some raspberries and then find a worm on their raspberries. The girls are not too happy about it because they cleaned them so well and the boy just wants to squish it. Anna and Lisa pick the worm up gently on a raspberry leaf and put it outside under the raspberry bushes where it can be safe. The family then enjoys the raspberries for...

This week on Mindful Monday we talk about Boredom and Imagination. Have you ever been bored? I know I have been. What do you do when you are bored? In this episode I am going to share a couple books that talk about being bored and what you can do. The first book is I’m Bored by Michael Ian Black. This story shows a bored little girl who meets a bored potato and she tried to give him ideas of what...

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This week on Mindful Monday we are going to talk about Rain. Do you like rainy days? What is your favourite thing to do in the rain? This week we look at two books that talk about Rain. The first is called Rain and it is by Sam Usher (https://amzn.to/3BIk418). It talks about a little boy who wakes up to the rain and can’t wait to go on an adventure with his grandfather. The second book is called P...

The Tinder Box is a story about a soldier who meets a witch. The witch asks the soldier to do her a favour and then he can have as much money as he wants. The soldier agrees going down into a tree looking for the tinder box that she says her grandmother left behind. The soldier gets as much gold as he can carry and brings out the tinderbox for the witch wondering why it is so special. The witch wo...

This week on Mindful Monday we are going to talk about sleep. Sleep is one of the most important things we can give our body. Our body and brain both need sleep to keep us healthy and well. Sleep also helps us so we are not tired and cranky with our friends. In this episode we look at two books about Bears and sleep. Bears are great sleepers and spend the whole winter sleeping or hibernating. The...

There is a wizard in our story who loves wizardry and all things wizard like. He enjoys being left alone to study and work but people keep bothering him. He decides he needs a dog but wants the perfect dog. One that doesn’t need to be fed, walked, or really taken care of but will bark and keep people away. The wizard speaks to the glass blower who lives next door and agrees to give him a potion to...

This week on Mindful Monday we look at imagination. It’s summer vacation, are you bored? We all feel this way sometimes. We look at two books about imagination and kids who have great adventures. The first is On A Magical Do-Nothing Day by Beatrice Alemagna (https://amzn.to/3AUJub6) and Imagine That by Jonathan D. Voss (https://amzn.to/3xu1wPv).   Sleep Tight! Sheryl & Clark   Topics we cover on M...

👋 Hello friends! If you are looking for more calming entertainment at sleep time, subscribe to Sleep Tight Premium. With Sleep Tight Premium you get access to our complete back catalogue of interruption-free bedtime stories, guided meditations, sleep sounds and sleep music. And special shoutouts for the kids! Visit sleeptightpremium.com and start your free trial. Thank you.   This weeks story is...

This week on Mindful Monday we are looking at families. We look at all kinds of different families but realize that all families have one thing in common, love. What does your family look like? I share two books in this episode that also look at different families. The first is called My Family, Your Family by Lisa Bullard ( https://amzn.to/3hxc89D ). In this book a girl named Makayla is about to...

The sound of a warm blustery wind creates the perfect natural background noise for sleep. For more bedtime stories, longer sleep sounds, meditations and more try: http://sleeptightpremium.com   Sleep Tight! Sheryl & Clark   ❤️ If you get value from our podcast, please consider subscribing to Sleep Tight Premium. With Sleep Tight Premium you get access to our complete back catalogue of interruption...

The White Wolf is a story about a King who had three sons whom he loved very much. He went away and wanted to bring each of them gifts but couldn’t find the gift his youngest son had asked for. As the King was returning home he met a White Wolf who had the seeds his youngest son wanted and so the King made a bargain with the White Wolf. The King would take the seeds his youngest son wanted and in...

This week on Mindful Monday we are talking about Happiness and Confidence. Look back at today and think what made you happy? We look at a book by Hoda Kotb about a Mother Bear and her Cub who cuddle at the end of each day before going to sleep and talk about what made them happy that day ( https://amzn.to/2UKnFL1 ). We are also going to look at a true story written by Alice Paul Tapper. Alice is a...

This story is about a Brownie, or fairy, who lives in the coal-cellar of the house. He helps the family and hopes that they’ll repay him with a bowl of milk at night. The old cook has always done this but when a new cool comes along she doesn’t believe she needs to. The Brownie does not like mess and one night as he comes looking for something to eat he goes into the kitchen and sees a huge mess....