Bedtime story with audio: a new story about your child, read aloud each night
Your child wants "one more story" and you've read the same five books a hundred times. This prompt has your todo.is agent write a short, gentle story starring your child, with their favourite things and a calm ending, record it in a soothing voice, and send it as an MP3, every night if you like.
The prompt
- Write a [LENGTH]-minute bedtime story for [CHILD'S NAME AND AGE], who loves [FAVOURITE THINGS]. Make my child the hero, with a small, kind adventure, no villains or scary parts, and a slow, sleepy ending where everyone goes to bed. Gently include this lesson: [LESSON OR NONE]. Use short sentences and a few repeated phrases young children like. Record it as an MP3 in a [VOICE] voice, reading slowly with soft pauses. Send it to me every night at [TIME] on WhatsApp with a new story each time, and keep a list of past stories so they don't repeat.
What to change
- [LENGTH]: 3 for toddlers, 5 to 8 for ages 4 to 8.
- [CHILD'S NAME AND AGE]: E.g. "Leo, 4". Your agent remembers this for future stories.
- [FAVOURITE THINGS]: E.g. "diggers, the moon, and his stuffed fox Biscuit".
- [LESSON OR NONE]: Optional: "sharing", "being brave at the new school", "it's OK to make mistakes", or "none".
- [VOICE]: E.g. "soft, warm female", "gentle grandfather-like". You can also attach your own recording and ask it to use the story text only.
- [TIME]: E.g. "7:15 pm". Or delete the last sentence for a one-off story.
Example result
- Tonight's story: "Leo and the Sleepy Moon Digger"
- For Leo, 4 · diggers, the moon, Biscuit the fox · lesson: sharing · about 5 minutes · soft, warm female voice
- The story
- Once upon a time, when the sky was turning purple, Leo heard a little rumble outside his window.
- Rumble, rumble, beep beep.
- It was a small yellow digger, and it was very, very sleepy. "I've been digging all day," yawned the digger. "But the Moon has lost her blanket, and I can't find it."
- Leo picked up Biscuit the fox. "We can help," he said.
- So they climbed into the digger's warm seat. Rumble, rumble, beep beep. Up the hill they went, past the sleeping cows, past the quiet pond, all the way to the top, where the Moon was sitting, low and shivering.
- "My cloud blanket blew away," said the Moon softly.
- Leo looked at Biscuit. Biscuit had a little blue scarf. Leo thought for a moment. Then he unwound the scarf and held it up high. The Moon smiled, and the scarf grew and grew, into the softest blue cloud.
- "Thank you, Leo," whispered the Moon. "Sharing is the warmest thing."
- The digger carried them home, slower now. Rumble... rumble... beep.
- Leo climbed into bed. Biscuit curled up by his pillow. The little digger parked by the window and closed its headlights. And high in the sky, the Moon pulled her blue blanket up and began to glow, soft and silver, just for Leo.
- Goodnight, digger. Goodnight, Moon. Goodnight, Leo.
- How it was recorded
- • Read at a slow pace with longer pauses in the last third, so it winds down
- • "Rumble, rumble, beep beep" said the same way each time, so Leo can join in
- • Volume kept gentle, no music or sound effects
- Files delivered
- • leo_sleepy_moon_digger.mp3: 5 min 10 s
- • Story text in the message, if you'd rather read it yourself
- Story log (so nothing repeats)
- • Mon: Leo and the Sleepy Moon Digger (sharing)
How to do it with todo.is
- Copy the prompt and add your child's name, age, favourite things and the voice you want.
- Send it to your agent on WhatsApp or paste it on the Today screen. Keep the last sentence for a nightly story.
- At bedtime, play the MP3 from the chat, or read the text aloud yourself.
- Reply with what worked ("more Biscuit, shorter") and future stories follow your notes.
Tips for a better result
- Keep stories short for little ones. Three minutes is plenty for a two-year-old; longer stories can wind them up instead of down.
- Ask for a repeated phrase or sound. Children love joining in, and predictable rhythm is calming.
- Use stories to prepare for real events: a new sibling, a first dentist visit, the first day at nursery.
- Your agent remembers your child's details and past stories, so characters can come back like a little series.
- Each nightly story uses a few credits for the writing and the voice; switch it to weekends only if you want to save.
bedtime story with audio: FAQ
- How long should a bedtime story be? About 3 minutes for toddlers and 5 to 10 minutes for children aged 4 to 8. The story should slow down and get quieter toward the end.
- Can the story be read in my own voice? todo.is doesn't clone voices. You can read the story text yourself, or record it once and have your agent clean up the audio.
- Is it safe to give my child's name? Your details stay in your own agent's workspace and are only used to write your stories. A first name and age are all it needs.
- Can I get stories in another language? Yes. Ask for the story in Spanish, French, Arabic or another language, or both languages one after the other for a bilingual home.
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