The Wooden Heart (Listening Glow) | Pinocchio Bedtime Story for Kids | Honesty | Carlo Collodi

Calm bedtime story for kids inspired by Pinocchio, originally written by Carlo Collodi — a gentle Listening Glow episode designed to help children relax, feel safe, and drift into sleep while learning the value of Honesty.

If your child struggles with guilt, worry, or telling the truth at the end of the day, you’ll find gentle bedtime routines, calming tools, and extra sleep support at www.storylightkids.com, or everything in one place via https://linktr.ee/StorylightKids. We’re here to help nights feel lighter and calmer.

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Welcome to The Wooden Heart – The Listening Glow, a warm and reassuring bedtime story from Max & Lumi, created especially for children aged 4–7.

This softly reimagined retelling of Pinocchio invites children into a cozy workshop filled with ticking clocks, wood shavings, and a kind old woodcarver — where a small wooden puppet learns that honesty isn’t just about words, but about how truth feels inside the body.

Tonight’s Magic Word is Honesty — a strong, important word to hold quietly in the mind (not spoken out loud). As the story unfolds, children are encouraged to feel honesty rather than think about it: light, smooth, and comfortable… like a heart with no knots.

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🌿 About tonight’s story

In Nocternia, the Storylight Jar glows warm amber, signalling the Listening Glow — the first and calmest step in the Three Glows bedtime rhythm.

Gramps tells the story of Geppetto and his wooden son, Pinocchio — a boy who wants to be real, but learns that becoming real begins with telling the truth.

As Pinocchio discovers that lies feel heavy, awkward, and hard to carry — and that honesty feels light and freeing — children are gently guided to notice:
• calm breathing
• body awareness
• the difference between heavy and light feelings
• the comfort of being truthful

With Lumi’s soothing guidance, soft pauses, and slow narration, children are invited to settle their bodies and listen deeply.

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✨ Magic Word of the Week: Honesty

In this Listening Glow, Honesty is introduced gently and without pressure.

Honesty can feel like:
• being straight inside
• letting go of heavy feelings
• telling the truth, even when it’s hard
• feeling lighter after being honest

Children don’t need to explain or confess — they simply hold the word quietly, like a smooth piece of polished wood.

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🌙 What is the Listening Glow?

The Listening Glow is the first part of the Three Glows bedtime rhythm:

• Listening Glow – settle the body and mind
• Learning Glow – gently understand the word
• Living Glow – rest while the word becomes part of you

This episode is designed for the very beginning of sleep, when comfort, safety, and calm attention matter most.

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🎧 Designed for calm sleep

This episode is intentionally created to support relaxation and sleep readiness:
• Slow, steady narration (around 100–120 words per minute)
• Gentle breathing cues woven into the story
• No loud sounds, no rushing, no fear
• Predictable, reassuring structure
• Ideal for sensitive and neurodivergent children

Many children fall asleep during the Listening Glow — and that’s exactly how it’s meant to be used.

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🌙 A gentle reflection before sleep

Before drifting off, children are invited to quietly notice how honesty feels — how telling the truth can untangle knots and make the heart feel calm and clear.

This helps the day close softly, without pressure or judgement.

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🌱 About Max & Lumi

Max & Lumi is a calm bedtime podcast from Storylight Kids, created by parents and shaped around real bedtime routines.

Each story supports:
• emotional regulation
• moral understanding without shame
• language development
• imagination and mindfulness
• healthy, predictable sleep habits

🎙️ New bedtime stories released weekly across the Three Glows.

For more gentle bedtime support — including calming routines and extra listening — visit www.storylightkids.com or explore everything via https://linktr.ee/StorylightKids. We’re here whenever you need us.

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🪵 One honest heart.
✨ One lighter feeling.
🌙 One peaceful goodnight.

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