Generate personalized bedtime stories featuring your child and teaching gentle lessons
I want to create a special bedtime story that features my child and captures their imagination. My child's name is [CHILD_NAME] and they are [CHILD_AGE:select:2-3 years old,4-5 years old,6-7 years old,8-10 years old]. They love [INTERESTS] (such as dinosaurs, princesses, space, animals, superheroes, etc.). I would like the story to gently teach about [LESSON:select:being brave,being kind to others,trying new things,dealing with big feelings,the importance of friendship,believing in yourself,being patient,sharing and taking turns,telling the truth,no specific lesson - just fun]. The story should have a [MOOD:select:magical and whimsical,adventurous and exciting,calm and soothing,funny and silly,cozy and comforting] feeling. If there are any friends, pets, or family members to include: [ADDITIONAL_CHARACTERS?] Create a complete bedtime story that is the right length and complexity for my child's age. Make my child the hero of the story. Include vivid but calming imagery, especially toward the end to help them wind down. The story should have a clear beginning, middle, and gentle ending that leaves them feeling safe and sleepy. Add a few spots where I can use different voices or sound effects to make it more engaging.
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Get Early AccessBedtime stories work best when your child is the main character. But making up a new story every night, one that holds their attention and winds them down for sleep, is exhausting. This prompt generates a complete bedtime story starring [CHILD_NAME], built around their [INTERESTS], and woven with a gentle lesson you choose.
Give the prompt your child's name, age, and favorite things, plus the mood you want. It creates a story with a clear beginning, middle, and calming ending. The narrative includes spots for funny voices and sound effects, so reading it aloud feels natural and engaging. The ending is designed to leave your child feeling safe and sleepy, not wired for one more chapter.
You can add siblings, pets, or friends as characters to make the story richer. Just want pure silliness with no lesson? That works too. Run it through ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or use the Dock Editor to save a growing collection of personalized stories. For the routine around the story, the Bedtime Routine Builder helps structure the full wind-down sequence from bath to lights out. If you want to use story time as a conversation opener, the Conversation Starters for Kids provides age-matched questions.
Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or the Dock Editor to get started.
Fill in [CHILD_NAME] and select [CHILD_AGE]. The story's vocabulary, length, and complexity adjust based on age. A story for a 2-year-old is short with repetition. A story for an 8-year-old has plot twists and richer vocabulary.
Describe what your child loves in [INTERESTS]: dinosaurs, mermaids, rockets, whatever they're into this week. Pick [LESSON] for the gentle message you want woven in. Choose [MOOD] to set the overall feel of the story.
Use [ADDITIONAL_CHARACTERS] to include siblings by name, the family dog, or a best friend. Kids light up when someone they know appears in the story.
The story marks spots for voices and sound effects. Ham it up. Kids remember the performance as much as the plot. Save favorites in the Dock Editor for repeat requests.
Generate short, repetitive stories with simple plots and familiar themes. The calming endings help signal that sleep time is here, replacing the "one more story" negotiation.
Create a batch of stories before a business trip. Leave them with the other parent or caregiver so your child hears a story "from you" even when you are away.
Pick a specific [LESSON] like "dealing with big feelings" or "trying new things" and the story addresses it through adventure rather than lecturing. Kids absorb the message without realizing they are learning.
Add all siblings to [ADDITIONAL_CHARACTERS] so everyone appears in the story. Rotate which child is the hero each night to keep things fair and exciting for everyone.
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