602: Park Playtime: a meditation and story for your bedtime routine

Max wants to play with his friends at the park but understands he promised to walk Zip Yorkie Dog with Grandma Tang first. By keeping his promise, he makes a new friend! Narrator: Male Story Begins: 4:56 Park Playtime Excerpt: It was a bright sunny day on Ahway Island. The birds were singing and the tree branches were blowing in the breeze. Today, Zip Yorkie Dog was going on a walk in the park with Max Tang and Grandma Tang. It was such a beautiful day outside that Grandma Tang suggested she and her grandson take Zip on his walk together. Max was very happy to spend time with his grandma and to give Zip some exercise. Max would even get to hold Zip’s leash! It was an important task to keep Zip safe. Zip trusted Max and so did Grandma Tang.   As it was such a beautiful day, there were lots of kids playing at the park. Max saw some of his neighbors and friends going on walks with their families. Max got especially excited when he saw his good friend Billy playing with his younger sister Emily. The siblings were throwing a bright red frisbee back and forth in a grassy section of the park while their dad watched from a nearby bench. Today’s Meditation: Feel calm and relaxed as you imagine a baby elephant and its mama. Looking for a podcast to help settle your child in for nap time, bedtime or a break?  You'll find it on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like "Nap Time," paired with meditations for kids. We help them drift off to sleep with a guided relaxation and a calming story. Gently nestled within each podcast episode are mindfulness techniques and positive learning moments.  To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team, please visit our website. Creating the original bedtime stories and art for Be Calm on Ahway Island takes a lot of time and care. As a listener-supported podcast, we truly appreciate our members on Patreon. If you're not already a member, please consider joining! Writing, recording, editing, and publishing episodes and managing digital platforms is an enormous endeavor. Our Patreon program will help continue to grow Ahway Island and we hope you will support us! You can choose from 3 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and an extra episode each week! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? We hope your child loved "Park Playtime" We ask for your positive reviews to help others find us, too! Please leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app (such as Apple Podcasts). And, please follow, like, and/or share our social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram ) to help us bring our original stories with positive messages to even more listeners! In the press: Jooki recommends us as an outstanding podcast for preschoolers. SheKnows recommends us as as a podcast you and your kids will love! We’re honored that the website of Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems includes us on their list of Technology to Boost Mental Health.