Bedtime, made a little easier.
Gentle, useful reads on reading aloud, screen-free evenings, and helping children learn and feel settled.
Travelling with kids and forgot the bedtime book? You’re not alone
The bedtime book is always the thing left on the shelf at home. Here is how to keep the bedtime routine going when you are travelling with children and the book is hundreds of miles away.
Read moreBedtime, made easierA new story each night, or a chapter at a time?
Should bedtime be a complete tale every night, or one adventure unfolding over weeks? Here is how to choose what suits your child.
Read moreThe science of storiesThe 1.4 million word head start: what being read to really gives a child
Children who are read to daily hear over a million more words before school. Here is what that "word gap" means, and why a daily story is such a gift.
Read moreBig feelingsUsing a story to help with a big change: new siblings, new schools, new homes
Stories give children a gentle way to make sense of big changes. Here is how a tale can help with a new baby, starting school, moving home or other wobbly moments.
Read moreBedtime, made easierBedtime stories when you’re away from home
Holidays, sleepovers and weekends away can wobble a bedtime routine. Here is how to keep the story going wherever you are, even with no books packed.
Read moreLearningSneaking the Romans into bedtime: how stories make learning stick
Children remember facts far better when they are wrapped in a story. Here is the research, and how to gently support what your child is learning at school through a bedtime tale.
Read moreBedtime, made easierReading aloud by age: from babbling baby to tween
What to read, and how, changes as children grow. A simple guide to reading aloud from birth to twelve, and how to pitch a story just right for their age.
Read moreThe science of storiesWhy a story with your child’s name in it works so well
Personalised stories hold children’s attention in a way ordinary books often cannot. Here is what the research says about why putting your child at the heart of the story matters.
Read moreScreen-freeScreen-free bedtime ideas for shattered parents
Winding down without a screen does not have to mean more effort. Here are simple, screen-free bedtime ideas for the nights when you have nothing left in the tank.
Read moreBedtime, made easierHow to build a bedtime routine that actually sticks
A calm, predictable wind-down helps children fall asleep more easily. Here is a simple, flexible bedtime routine that works for tired families.
Read moreThe science of storiesThe quiet magic of reading aloud: what the research really says
Reading aloud to your child does far more than fill the time before sleep. Here is what researchers have found, and why it shaped how we built Tales by Tuck.
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