866. Listening Games: a calming bedtime and nap time story for kids

Javier goes to the audiologist to play some listening games and see if his ears need some help. Narrator: Female Story Begins: 3:41 Listening Games Excerpt: Grey clouds blanketed the afternoon sky, promising forthcoming rain. As Javier looked up through the car window, he felt a bit relieved that he wouldn’t be missing a sunny day perfect for skateboarding outside. Instead, his father was taking him to the doctor. Javier remembered the last parent-teacher conference when his teacher had gently suggested the visit. She had noticed that Javier sometimes missed instructions or didn’t respond when spoken to. His parents took the teacher’s advice and made an appointment with a special doctor called an audiologist. Javer’s mom had explained that audiologists are doctors who check your hearing and do their best to help you hear better if you are having difficulty. Today’s Meditation: Imagine drawing gentle shapes in the soothing sand as you relax before today's story. 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 2 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and extra episodes every other month! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Looking for ways 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. 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 "Eight Podcasts That Could Help You Get Some Sleep." SheKnows recommends us as as a podcast you and your kids will love! Digital Trends warns listeners that "you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious." Yay! Thanks for joining us today. Until next time!