For Children: Firefly Meditation For Peaceful Sleep

This meditation helps children visualize comforting fireflies to watch over them while they sleep. The intention is both to dispel a fear of the dark as well as provide an affirmation that only good dreams will come to them. The purpose of this meditation is to help children become calm at bedtime so that they can drift off to sleep and have a peaceful night.

Transcript

Is it getting dark outside?

That means it is bedtime.

When it is dark it helps us to sleep better.

There are also many wonderful things to discover when it gets dark at night.

When we can't see the things we are used to seeing during the day,

We are able to see some very special things that we otherwise wouldn't notice.

For instance,

You can only see the moon and stars in the sky when it is dark outside.

That doesn't mean that they are not there during the day.

It just means that the sun shines so brightly during the day that we cannot see the softer light from the stars and moon.

When it gets dark,

It helps us to see in a different way.

Sometimes we need a little bit of darkness to see some very special things.

Today I would like to tell you about fireflies.

Have you ever seen one?

A firefly is a tiny beetle with a light in his belly.

A firefly's light is so small that you can only see it when it is dark at night.

Fireflies come out at night to watch over children while they sleep.

They help us to have good dreams.

Close your eyes and I will show you.

You can call a firefly to watch over you by making it sound like the wind through trees.

We can do this by just breathing slowly.

Take a deep breath in while keeping your eyes closed.

Feel your belly push out while you breathe in.

Now let's breathe out slowly making the sound of the wind.

We need to gather enough wind in our belly so we can call the fireflies to watch over us.

Let's do that again.

Breathe in and feel your belly push out as much as you can.

Now slowly out again while we make the sound together.

Feel your body become more and more relaxed every time you breathe.

I can see the first tiny lights twinkle around you.

The fireflies are here to watch over you.

We mustn't move or they might be scared away.

The fireflies will look after you and send you only good dreams.

The fireflies are looking after you keeping you safe.

Sweet dreams little one.

Reviews

This was sweet and tender. I loved the incorporation of belly breathing. It felt very safe for children. Thank you!

loved it <3 helped me feel warm, safe and relaxed. even tho at almost 23 i might not qualify as a child anymore. well to some i always will. thanks!

A magical little nighttime send off for a good night’s sleep! My 7 year old falls asleep quickly with this lovely imagery of fireflies watching over him. I wish the twinkle sounds lasted for 20 min after. So soothing ✨

Thank you ! I am just an 83 y.o. That loved this meditation! I am just a big, kid anyways!Thanks again. Loved it…

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This felt very nostalgic and comforting like a hug <3

This was so wonderful. My 4 year old kept waking up due to a stuffy nose and asked for a sleep meditation. I actually laid in bed with him and we listened together…it certainly helped us relax! So cute

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing this lovely and relaxing meditation. 🙏🏼💫

Beautiful! The voice is so calming, it's the only meditation my 5-year-old fall will listen to. Not only did she fall asleep before she end of it, so did I :)

Just so lovely. Even as an adult I enjoy this beautiful sleep meditation.

My daughter (4 y/o) loves this one at bedtime. 😴❤️

I'm an adult but that was the most beautiful and relaxing and wonderful meditation ever

Cute. Quick and effective at simmering my little one down for the night.

My son and I love to call the fireflies during our meditation. We’ve been listening to this one for months and really enjoy it. Do you think there’s a chance to change the image back to an animal motif like before? My boy is worried that this meditation is now for girls only, and whilst we’re discussing gender bias on a low level with him, it would be lovely to see it more ‘neutral’ again for younger boys who like meditations. Thank you.

My twin boys love and ask for your fireflies almost every night! Puts them right to sleep, I love it, too!

Beautiful

Lovely story and guided imagery relaxation. I enjoyed it with my son.

Really sweet xx

This really helped my son when he was feeling really frustrated

My 6yo daughter Charlotte and I love this one! Thankyou 🙏

I used to be afraid of the dark but now I'm not 😀 thank you. You're medications are always great😊 goodnight 😁

-Emi