How is this different from babysitter books for kids?

Like babysitter books for kids, it prepares a child for time with someone else. The difference is that your child is the main character, and you add the grown-up they’ll stay with, such as Grandma or their sitter, so the story is about their real stay. It comes narrated and lasts about 3 minutes.

Does the story make it clear I’m coming back?

Yes. The pick-up is certain in the story, and your child knows when it will happen. Nothing suggests they were left because of anything they did. The caregiver is warm and kind throughout, and missing home is allowed, even when the stay goes well.

What is the small step?

Your child picks one small step, such as packing a favorite toy, asking how bedtime works at the other house or marking the pick-up day on a calendar. Playing the story a few days before the stay gives you time to try that step together.

Babysitter story for kids, starring your child

Create a story

Your child’s name

A grown-up who helps (optional)

Any extra details to add?

Anything to avoid? (optional)

Optional — leave out monsters, getting lost, separation, loud surprises, or anything they don't want tonight.

The story is written and narrated in :

Narrator voice:

Every everyday challenge story is about 3 minutes long.

Who's listening?

The small step in this story

Your child picks one small step, such as packing a favorite toy or asking how bedtime will go. Missing home can be part of the stay, even when it goes well.

Talk about the story together

Who did the character stay with in the story?
What was different at their house?
What would you like to pack for a stay like that?

Your child can answer, point to a picture, or simply listen. There is no correct answer.

They are designed for everyday conversations and practice. They do not promise that one story will change a habit or make a worry disappear.

Is your toddler staying with grandparents or a sitter?

A night at Grandma’s or a weekend with a sitter can mean different food, a different bed and a different way of doing bedtime. Even when they love the person, a young child may cling at the door, ask again and again when you’ll be back or miss home at night. Knowing what will be different, what stays the same and exactly when you’ll return helps most. That is why parents look for babysitter books for kids before the stay.

Questions parents ask

How is this different from babysitter books for kids?: Like babysitter books for kids, it prepares a child for time with someone else. The difference is that your child is the main character, and you add the grown-up they’ll stay with, such as Grandma or their sitter, so the story is about their real stay. It comes narrated and lasts about 3 minutes.
Does the story make it clear I’m coming back?: Yes. The pick-up is certain in the story, and your child knows when it will happen. Nothing suggests they were left because of anything they did. The caregiver is warm and kind throughout, and missing home is allowed, even when the stay goes well.
What is the small step?: Your child picks one small step, such as packing a favorite toy, asking how bedtime works at the other house or marking the pick-up day on a calendar. Playing the story a few days before the stay gives you time to try that step together.

A babysitter story for kids, starring your child

Is your toddler staying with grandparents or a sitter?

Questions parents ask