A gentle bedtime relaxation recording for children aged 5 to 8
The Sleepy Little Bird is a calming 20-minute bedtime audio designed to help children relax, settle, and drift naturally into peaceful sleep.
Through gentle storytelling and imagination, children are guided on a soothing adventure, becoming a young bird, meeting friendly companions, exploring a magical dreamland, and finally returning safely to their cosy bed. The story uses child-friendly hypnotherapy techniques such as breathing, visualisation, and positive suggestion to help little minds and bodies unwind.
This recording is ideal for children who:
- Find it hard to switch off at bedtime
- Take a long time to fall asleep
- Feel restless or over-stimulated in the evenings
- Sometimes wake during the night
- Or simply enjoy calming bedtime stories
Children don’t need to concentrate or listen to every word. Many will fall asleep before the end - which is exactly how it’s meant to work. Over time, the recording helps teach the brain what relaxation and sleep feel like, supporting a calmer, more settled bedtime routine.
Created by Elaine at MindTr!p Hypnotherapy, this recording is part of a growing collection of gentle sleep and relaxation audios for children, with different themes and age ranges coming soon.
The Sleepy Little Bird
How to use:
Download the audio and play it through a speaker once your child is in bed and ready to sleep. It can be listened to after a bedtime story, or instead of one.