625: Introducing Payton Platypus: a relaxing story for kids

Perry Platypus doesn't want to be called "Perry" anymore. Can his friends help him find the perfect name? Narrator: Female Story Begins: 4:06 Introducing Payton Platypus Excerpt: It was a wet day on Ahway Island. At the Ahway Island Animal Sanctuary, trees were blowing in the rain-splattered wind. Drops of water dripped onto Perry Platypus' log as he sat inside, patiently waiting for the rain to stop. Putting his face near the opening of his log, he looked at his reflection in the puddle on the ground outside his log, thinking and wondering, and trying to figure out a solution to his problem.   Just then, Perry heard a voice call from outside his log, “Hi there, Perry!” Perry recognized the voice.   “Oh, hello, Willy,” Perry said.   Willy Worm gently wiggled into Perry’s log from the dirt outside. Willy was a funny little worm. He usually kept to himself, hiding in the dirt during the daylight hours. But whenever it was raining, Willy was more than happy to come out and visit. One of his favorite places to go was Perry’s log. The two friends talked for hours on rainy days. For his part, Perry was happy he had a friend like Willy. Perry often felt shy around the other animals, but never around Willy. Willy was just that kind of worm – supportive and non-judgmental. Today’s Meditation: Feel your body fill with love as you imagine a puffin family and think about your own unique family. Looking for a way to help your child learn emotional regulation and how to self soothe? You'll find them on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like "Happy Dragon," 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 "Introducing Payton Platypus" 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: Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in this feature from Global Comment! Zzz! The Boston Globe recommends "Be Calm on Ahway Island" as as one of "