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Starting nursery & school

A bedtime story to end every big day

Starting nursery is a lot. New people, new rules, new feelings. A familiar bedtime story — one written just for them, with their name, waiting in your inbox every evening — gives the day a soft landing.

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Why bedtime matters more right now

The transition to nursery or school is one of the biggest changes in a young child's life. They're processing new relationships, new environments, and a new version of themselves — someone who goes to school now.

Bedtime is when that processing often surfaces. The questions, the worries, the “I don't want to go tomorrow.” A predictable, comforting bedtime routine — anchored by a story — gives the nervous system somewhere safe to land.

When that story is personalised — when they hear their own name in an adventure where they're brave and capable and the problem gets solved — it does something quiet but real. It reflects back to them: you can handle new things. Tonight's story proves it.

Tonight's story for Amara, age 3 — first week of nursery
Amara and the New Blue Door

On the other side of the village, at the end of a winding cobblestone path, there was a small blue door that Amara had never been through before. Every morning this week, she had stood at the gate and looked at it. It was a perfectly ordinary blue door. But it led somewhere new.

“What if I don't know anyone?” she asked her mum. Her mum thought about this. “You didn't know me once,” she said. “And now I'm your favourite person.” Amara considered this. “You're tied with Mr Rabbit,” she said.

✦   Your child's story continues every night...

How it works

1
Tell us about your child
Name, age, what they love, their best friend's name, their pet — anything that makes them them. You can add nursery details too: their key worker's name, things they're nervous about.
2
Set their bedtime
We deliver the story before then, every night. You never have to think about it.
3
Open your email and read
A unique story written for your child, in your inbox. You're already doing the bedtime — we just make sure there's always something special to read.
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$9.99/month after 7 days. Cancel any time.

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