If you're looking for something to put on for the kids at bedtime - we'd like to suggest something better.
Screen-free bedtime stories narrated in your own voice. Children fall asleep faster, sleep better, and wake up calmer.
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The science is consistent across every age group
Every screen emits blue light, which signals to the brain that it is still daytime. This suppresses melatonin - the hormone that triggers sleep - making it harder to fall asleep and reducing sleep quality even after lights go out.
Read the sleep researchKids movies are designed to engage attention - with bright visuals, fast editing, and music engineered to hold focus. Even calm content raises alertness at bedtime. The brain needs low stimulation to transition into sleep, not narrative tension.
YouTube Kids vs. storiesWhat children actually need at bedtime is not entertainment - it's closeness. A story in a parent's voice provides that directly. No screen, no passive watching, just the sound of someone who loves them telling them something wonderful.
Why connection beats screensThe reason kids movies work at bedtime is not that children want passive entertainment - it is that they want something engaging to close the day with. A personalised story in a parent's voice delivers exactly that, without the screen.
Your child's name in every story - instant engagement
New story every night - never the same twice
Narrated in your voice, even when you're not there
Screen off, room dark - sleep follows naturally
Safe, calm, and completely in your control
No screen. Just your voice.
10,000+ families have already made the switch.
Kids movies are not bad in general, but screens at bedtime are. The blue light from any screen - TV, tablet, phone - suppresses melatonin and delays sleep onset. Stimulating content, even child-friendly content, keeps the brain alert at exactly the moment it needs to wind down. Most sleep researchers recommend no screens in the hour before bed.
Audiobooks, music, and voice stories are all screen-free options that support rather than disrupt sleep. Personalised stories narrated in a parent's own voice are particularly effective - they provide the narrative engagement children love with none of the screen stimulation that delays sleep.
Most children adapt quickly when the alternative is engaging and consistent. A story featuring their name, their favourite characters, and narrated by a parent is often more exciting than a film they have seen before. The key is consistency - make it the routine for a week and it becomes the expectation.
Five minutes to set up. A bedtime your child looks forward to.
Free trial included. iOS 18.6 or later.
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