Our Favourite Bedtime Stories This Month
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What makes a great bedtime story?
The best bedtime stories are gentle, slow-paced, and emotionally reassuring. They wind a child down rather than wind them up. Soft stakes, kind characters, and a calm, satisfying ending are what you're looking for.
Stories that get a child excited, scared, or giggling are wonderful at other times of day, but at bedtime the goal is calm. Save the adventures for the afternoon and keep the night-time stories soothing.
This month's family favourites
Families this month gravitated toward quiet, nature-themed tales, a sleepy whale drifting home, a brave little bunny settling down after a big day, and a star that helps the night sky go to sleep. The common thread is a soft arc that ends in rest.
Each of these works especially well narrated in a parent's own voice, where the familiar warmth does as much settling as the story itself.