For families with children ages 3–11

Bedtime doesn't have to feel like a battle every night.

For children who are clearly tired and still wide awake. A simple 30-minute wind-down for you, a plan for the hard nights, and nine slow, quiet stories for them. Ages 3 to 11.

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Educational support · Not medical advice
Rowan the fox in his hooded cloak, holding a glowing lantern, beside a soft felted owl in a scarf, both with their eyes closed, in a night world made of wool
✦ Signal

Lights down, voices down, and the same opening phrase every night: “Bedtime is starting now.” The day is over, and everyone knows it.

— 30 minutes before lights-out
✦ Downshift

Pyjamas, toilet, teeth, always in the same order. One calm activity, one A/B choice, a slower voice and fewer words.

— 20 minutes before lights-out
✦ Land

One YawnIQ story, from a speaker or a locked phone face down and out of reach. Then the same landing phrase: “You are safe. You are loved. Your body can rest now.”

— 10 minutes before lights-out
30 min
one repeatable wind-down routine, the same every night
9 stories
three per age band, made to be played again and again, from 3 to 11
14 nights
a suggested plan for settling a new routine, one step at a time

Why it's hard

Most bedtime advice wasn't built for your child.

Most sleep advice assumes your child can switch off on demand. Some little minds simply don't work that way.

Still ‘on’ at lights-out

Clearly tired, still wriggling, chatting and popping out of bed. That's not a failure on anyone's part — it's just a different starting point.

The harder you push, the worse it gets

Standard sleep advice wasn't written for evenings that run hot: high bedtime energy, a room that feels 'wrong', or worries that only arrive at lights-out. When it doesn't work, parents blame themselves.

Every night feels like improvising

Without a consistent system, each bedtime becomes a new negotiation. The unpredictability exhausts everyone.

What YawnIQ gives you

Everything in one place.

Not another list of tips. The same calm 30 minutes every night, the words to use, and stories built to end in quiet, not to keep them listening.

A predictable 30-minute sequence your child can learn to trust — same order, same words, every night

A clear protocol for hard nights — so you're never improvising in the worst moments

Scripts you can use even when you're exhausted — for fear, “just one more” and 2am wakings

9 printable worksheets, including a bedside hard-night card, to track what works in your home

Nine bedtime audio stories matched to your child's age — slow, quiet and low-stimulation, with a soft opening tune, no sound effects and a long, gentle fade

The YawnIQ Complete Collection

One collection. Everything included.

The guide, 9 printable worksheets and all nine stories, for ages 3 to 11. One price, one-off, with a 30-day refund.

The guide
Calm Bedtime Blueprint

Part of the £39 collection: the 30-minute routine, hard-night plans, scripts and 9 printable worksheets.

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✦ Everything included
The YawnIQ Complete Collection
£39

The guide and all nine stories, in a private online library. Pay once, no subscription, no ads. Stream it or download it, and it’s yours to keep. 30-day refund.

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The stories
Nine bedtime stories

Part of the £39 collection: The Yawnies (3–5), The Lantern Keepers (5–8) and Night Academy (8–11).

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The stories

Nine stories. Three age bands.

Ages 3–5
Nori, Mello and Pip: three soft, sleepy friends. Very short sentences, gentle repetition and simple “smell the flower, blow the candle” breathing.
The YawniesMoonlight Steps Home · The Cosy Cloud Boat · Three Quiet Stars
Ages 5–8
Rowan, Luma and Moss walk quiet paths, with one simple three-step method per story for busy thoughts, wiggly bodies and heads full of the day.
The Lantern KeepersThe Path of Three Quiet Steps · The Quiet Bridge for Wiggly Bodies · The Library of Letting Go
Ages 8–11
Not that kind of school: no tests, no marks, nothing to get wrong. Calm methods for racing thoughts, leftover feelings and tired-body, busy-mind evenings.
Night AcademyThe Map of Quiet Patterns · The Lantern Room of Completed Days · The Quiet Switch Observatory

Free bedtime tips

Five gentle bedtime tips

Five practical things to try tonight, a 72-second listen from one of our stories, and the clocks-back plan.

You’ll get the clocks-back plan straight away, and one email when YawnIQ opens. After that, an occasional bedtime note or YawnIQ news, no more than twice a month. Unsubscribe in one click from any email. Privacy policy.You’ll get the plan straight away, then six short emails over the next week, each with one bedtime idea and a word about the £39 Complete Collection. After that, an occasional bedtime note, no more than twice a month. Unsubscribe in one click from any email. Privacy policy.

Questions

FAQ

Is YawnIQ medical advice?
No. YawnIQ is educational support: a calm routine, words to use and slow stories. It isn’t a diagnosis or a treatment, and it can’t promise sleep. If you’re worried about your child’s sleep or health, speak to your GP or health visitor.
Is YawnIQ right for my child?
It’s made for children aged 3 to 11 whose evenings run hot: busy minds, wiggly bodies, worries that arrive at lights out. Everything is built around predictability, low stimulation and the same words every night. It isn’t a treatment for any condition, and every child is different, which is why there’s a 30-day full refund.
Why pay when there are free bedtime stories online?
Most free stories and apps are made to keep children listening. Ours are made to stop: no ads, no autoplay, one story and then quiet. And the stories are the smaller half. The guide is for you: the same 30 minutes every night, the words for the hard bits, and a plan for when it goes sideways. One payment, no subscription, and a 30-day refund if it isn't right.
What age range does YawnIQ cover?
3 to 11, in three bands: The Yawnies (3 to 5), The Lantern Keepers (5 to 8) and Night Academy (8 to 11). The bands overlap at 5 and 8 on purpose: choose by your child, not their birthday. You get all nine stories, so you can switch any night.
How quickly will things change?
We can’t promise a timescale, and we won’t promise sleep. The guide suggests keeping the same routine for two weeks before judging, and looking at the week rather than single nights. Some nights will still be hard; the guide has a plan for those. If nothing has shifted after four to six weeks of a steady routine, talk to your GP.
How do I get it after I buy?
Straight after payment, your private library opens on the next page, and we email you the link. There’s no app and no account: one link opens everything on any phone, tablet or computer. Add it to your Home Screen so it’s there at bedtime. Stream the stories or download them as MP3s; read the guide in your browser or download the PDF. Lost the link? yawniq.com/library sends a new one in under a minute.
Is the narrator a real person?
No. The stories are read by an AI voice, chosen and tuned for bedtime: slow, low and steady. They’re written with AI help, then chosen and edited by the YawnIQ team. We’d rather tell you than have you wonder.
What will my child hear?
Each story is 16 to 18 minutes in all: a soft 20-second opening tune, about 11 to 13 minutes of one calm AI voice over very quiet music, then about five minutes of music fading to silence, so it ends without a jolt. No sound effects, no cliffhangers, no “The End”. Nothing plays by itself, and the player stops after one story unless you change it.
What if my child is between age bands?
Choose by your child, not their birthday. A five-year-old who loves simple, repetitive stories can stay with the Yawnies; an eight-year-old who finds them too young can move up to Night Academy.
Can I use this with more than one child?
Yes. One purchase covers every child in your household, including a child’s other home if they live across two. For a nursery, school or childminder, please ask us first.
Can I buy it as a gift?
Yes. Enter their email address at checkout and their private library goes straight to them. If you’d like us to send it with a note from you, email hello@yawniq.com after you buy.
What if it isn’t right for us?
Email hello@yawniq.com, or reply to any of our emails, within 30 days of buying for a full refund. No forms, no questions. This is on top of your legal rights.
Who is YawnIQ for?
Parents and carers of children aged 3 to 11 who find bedtime hard, and who want one calm routine they can repeat every night, even when they’re exhausted. It’s for families in the UK.
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