Questions & answers
Frequently asked questions
Everything you might wonder about sleepydear — how our stories are made, who they're for, and how we keep bedtime gentle and private. Can't find your answer? We're only an email away.
The stories
The stories- sleepydear is a small collection of gentle bedtime stories, written and reviewed by hand to help little ones drift off to sleep. Every tale is built around a kind value and a calm arc that slows down, page by page, toward sleep.
- Stories are grouped by age range, from 0–2 up to early readers. The youngest ranges use the simplest words and softest scenes; older ranges add a little more story while staying calm and gentle.
- Every story is available in English, Português, Español and Français. Each one is carefully adapted — not just translated — so it reads naturally and sounds like home in your language.
- We add stories regularly, in small batches. We'd rather publish one story we've truly cared for than many we've rushed, so new tales arrive when they're ready.
- Most stories take just a few minutes to read aloud — long enough to settle into the night, short enough to finish before little eyes give up the fight against sleep.
What is sleepydear?
What ages are the stories for?
What languages can we read in?
How often do you add new stories?
How long is each story?
How our stories are made
- Yes, and we're honest about it. AI helps us draft, but it never has the final word. Every story is shaped, edited and approved by us — two humans who read it the way you will: out loud, at the edge of a small bed.
- Nothing reaches your child without four quiet checks: written with intention around a single value, read out loud to catch anything that trips the tongue, checked for calm so nothing is scary or rushed, and carefully carried into all four languages.
- sleepydear is a small family project by Giulia and Felipe. Giulia writes, shapes and reads each story aloud; Felipe builds the site and app and keeps everything calm. You can read more on our About page.
Do you use AI to write the stories?
How is each story reviewed?
Who is behind sleepydear?
Reading & listening
- Every story is written to be read aloud, in your own voice — and soft audio narration is on the way for the nights when you'd like a little help.
- No. The stories are made for listening, not watching. With narration you can dim or put away the screen entirely and let the words do the work.
- A dedicated app is on its way, designed for cozy offline reading. For now, stories are read on the website with a connection.
Can the stories be read aloud for us?
Do our children need to look at a screen?
Can we use sleepydear offline?
Safety & privacy
- Never. There are no villains, no fear and no cliffhangers. Words stay simple, scenes stay soft, and the last page is always the slowest — made to ease little ones toward sleep, not wake them up.
- No. We don't collect data about your child, and we never will. Your bedtime is yours alone.
- No ads, ever. Nothing in sleepydear is designed to grab attention or sell anything — only to help the night wind down.
- You can read our published stories freely. An account will only ever be needed for personalized features as they arrive, and even then we'll ask for as little as possible.
Are the stories ever scary?
Do you collect data about my child?
Are there ads?
Do I need an account to read?
Plans & access
- Our growing library of stories is free to read today. As we add personalized stories and the app, some features may become part of a gentle paid plan — but we'll always keep stories you can read at no cost.
- Soon. Personalized stories — with your child's name, favorite characters and little details — are exactly what we're building toward, and they're on their way.
How much does sleepydear cost?
Can we get a story made just for us?
Suggestions & support
- We'd love to hear from you. Write to us any time at [email protected] — a real person (usually Felipe or Giulia) will read it.
- Yes, please do. Some of our favorite stories started as a parent's idea. Send us a note at [email protected] and tell us what your little one would love.
How do we get in touch?
Can we suggest a story or a theme?
Still have a question?
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