Noisette · The Knot in the Tummy · story for an anxious toddler · worries at bedtime · calm story for ages 3-5

06min | 06/18/2026

Description

A gentle bedtime story for children about the feelings that live inside a small tummy. You know that tight little knot that sometimes turns up on the days of a first time, the morning of something new and slightly scary? This morning, Noisette has it too, curled up right in the middle of her belly before a big day ahead. It makes her feel fluttery and a little unsure, and at first she does not even know what to call it.

All through the story, she learns to put words to what she is feeling. She says a quiet hello to that little knot, gives it a name, notices exactly where it sits and how it feels, and then, ever so slowly, she lets it begin to float away. Because a feeling you can name is far less frightening than one you cannot, and naming it is the very first step to letting it pass. She takes her time over it, and the more she pays attention, the smaller and softer the knot begins to feel.

Noisette discovers that feelings are not enemies to fight against or push down inside. They are more like little visitors that come and then go again. You can welcome the knot, breathe gently alongside it, and trust that it will leave on its own, all by itself, once it has been noticed and heard.

This is a warm, cuddly sleep story about big emotions in little hearts, just right for children whose tummies sometimes feel tied up in knots before a new step, a new place, or a new day. It helps a child feel understood, a little braver, and a good deal lighter before drifting off. Naming a feeling out loud, it turns out, is a quiet kind of bravery all of its own.

By the last page, the knot has loosened and softened, and Noisette feels calm enough to rest. It is the kind of quiet, reassuring story that gives a child gentle words for what they feel, so the day's worries do not follow them under the covers.

A screen-free audio story for toddlers from age 2, lovely to share at bedtime or at nap time. As always with Tilibou, the ending stays soft, without music, so your little one can quietly close their eyes. 🌙

👉 All Tilibou bedtime stories on tilibou.com

💡 Tip: to listen to one world from start to finish, pick its season (Noisette, Léo, Cassie, Marin).

✉️ Contact: contact@tilibou.fr

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About Tilibou: Bedtime Stories for Kids

Welcome to Tilibou, a premium audio storytelling label for children aged 2 to 5: gentle bedtime stories crafted to accompany the moment of sleep, help little ones calm down and drift off peacefully. Every episode is a small evening ritual, to listen to together, tucked up in bed.

Tilibou's promise is simple: stories to fall asleep, dream and grow. The ending is always entirely spoken, in a soft fade, with no music, so the child falling asleep is never woken at the most delicate moment. No advertising, no screens and no collection of children's data: an experience designed for families, respectful and reassuring.

Each story lasts 10 to 20 minutes and is told with a warm, gentle voice, wrapped in discreet soundscapes, such as the forest at night, rain, a stream or a crackling fire, that cradle the tale without ever covering it. The stories are about emotions, little fears to tame, courage, friendship and wonder, with simple words and poetic images suited to the very young.

The world of Tilibou unfolds across several universes, each with its own atmosphere and characters. There is Noisette, the little bear of the evening, who helps name emotions and get ready for sleep, from age 2. There are Léo and Pistache, a small knight and his slightly scaredy dragon, who set off on adventures in search of courage. There are Cassie and Tornado, an energetic cowgirl and her placid pony, for the funniest stories of the West. There are Marin and Plume, a boy and his seagull who explore nature at a child's eye level. There is Tom the Pirate and his crew, sailing from island to island with gentle, never-scary adventures. And there are the seasonal collections: Christmas stories, funny and not-at-all-scary Halloween stories, and preschool stories to support the first steps at school.

Tilibou comes in several languages, including English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Italian: the same gentleness and the same characters, to fall asleep anywhere in the world. A little creature of the night, Tilibou, introduces and accompanies every story with its star-shaped lantern.

Whether for the bedtime ritual, a calm moment in the afternoon or a long journey, Tilibou offers parents a precious ally: beautiful stories to listen to, ad-free and screen-free, that help children relax, dream and fall asleep with a smile. Good night and sweet dreams with Tilibou.

👉 tilibou.com

💡 Perfect for the bedtime ritual: listen together, more than once.

✉️ Contact: contact@tilibou.fr

⭐ Enjoying Tilibou? Leave 5 stars and a review in your podcast app.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Tilibou: Bedtime Stories for Kids

Welcome to Tilibou, a premium audio storytelling label for children aged 2 to 5: gentle bedtime stories crafted to accompany the moment of sleep, help little ones calm down and drift off peacefully. Every episode is a small evening ritual, to listen to together, tucked up in bed.

Tilibou's promise is simple: stories to fall asleep, dream and grow. The ending is always entirely spoken, in a soft fade, with no music, so the child falling asleep is never woken at the most delicate moment. No advertising, no screens and no collection of children's data: an experience designed for families, respectful and reassuring.

Each story lasts 10 to 20 minutes and is told with a warm, gentle voice, wrapped in discreet soundscapes, such as the forest at night, rain, a stream or a crackling fire, that cradle the tale without ever covering it. The stories are about emotions, little fears to tame, courage, friendship and wonder, with simple words and poetic images suited to the very young.

The world of Tilibou unfolds across several universes, each with its own atmosphere and characters. There is Noisette, the little bear of the evening, who helps name emotions and get ready for sleep, from age 2. There are Léo and Pistache, a small knight and his slightly scaredy dragon, who set off on adventures in search of courage. There are Cassie and Tornado, an energetic cowgirl and her placid pony, for the funniest stories of the West. There are Marin and Plume, a boy and his seagull who explore nature at a child's eye level. There is Tom the Pirate and his crew, sailing from island to island with gentle, never-scary adventures. And there are the seasonal collections: Christmas stories, funny and not-at-all-scary Halloween stories, and preschool stories to support the first steps at school.

Tilibou comes in several languages, including English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Italian: the same gentleness and the same characters, to fall asleep anywhere in the world. A little creature of the night, Tilibou, introduces and accompanies every story with its star-shaped lantern.

Whether for the bedtime ritual, a calm moment in the afternoon or a long journey, Tilibou offers parents a precious ally: beautiful stories to listen to, ad-free and screen-free, that help children relax, dream and fall asleep with a smile. Good night and sweet dreams with Tilibou.

👉 tilibou.com

💡 Perfect for the bedtime ritual: listen together, more than once.

✉️ Contact: contact@tilibou.fr

⭐ Enjoying Tilibou? Leave 5 stars and a review in your podcast app.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

A gentle bedtime story for children about the feelings that live inside a small tummy. You know that tight little knot that sometimes turns up on the days of a first time, the morning of something new and slightly scary? This morning, Noisette has it too, curled up right in the middle of her belly before a big day ahead. It makes her feel fluttery and a little unsure, and at first she does not even know what to call it.

All through the story, she learns to put words to what she is feeling. She says a quiet hello to that little knot, gives it a name, notices exactly where it sits and how it feels, and then, ever so slowly, she lets it begin to float away. Because a feeling you can name is far less frightening than one you cannot, and naming it is the very first step to letting it pass. She takes her time over it, and the more she pays attention, the smaller and softer the knot begins to feel.

Noisette discovers that feelings are not enemies to fight against or push down inside. They are more like little visitors that come and then go again. You can welcome the knot, breathe gently alongside it, and trust that it will leave on its own, all by itself, once it has been noticed and heard.

This is a warm, cuddly sleep story about big emotions in little hearts, just right for children whose tummies sometimes feel tied up in knots before a new step, a new place, or a new day. It helps a child feel understood, a little braver, and a good deal lighter before drifting off. Naming a feeling out loud, it turns out, is a quiet kind of bravery all of its own.

By the last page, the knot has loosened and softened, and Noisette feels calm enough to rest. It is the kind of quiet, reassuring story that gives a child gentle words for what they feel, so the day's worries do not follow them under the covers.

A screen-free audio story for toddlers from age 2, lovely to share at bedtime or at nap time. As always with Tilibou, the ending stays soft, without music, so your little one can quietly close their eyes. 🌙

👉 All Tilibou bedtime stories on tilibou.com

💡 Tip: to listen to one world from start to finish, pick its season (Noisette, Léo, Cassie, Marin).

✉️ Contact: contact@tilibou.fr

⭐ Enjoying Tilibou? Leave 5 stars and a review in your podcast app, it helps other families find our bedtime stories.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Tilibou: Bedtime Stories for Kids

Welcome to Tilibou, a premium audio storytelling label for children aged 2 to 5: gentle bedtime stories crafted to accompany the moment of sleep, help little ones calm down and drift off peacefully. Every episode is a small evening ritual, to listen to together, tucked up in bed.

Tilibou's promise is simple: stories to fall asleep, dream and grow. The ending is always entirely spoken, in a soft fade, with no music, so the child falling asleep is never woken at the most delicate moment. No advertising, no screens and no collection of children's data: an experience designed for families, respectful and reassuring.

Each story lasts 10 to 20 minutes and is told with a warm, gentle voice, wrapped in discreet soundscapes, such as the forest at night, rain, a stream or a crackling fire, that cradle the tale without ever covering it. The stories are about emotions, little fears to tame, courage, friendship and wonder, with simple words and poetic images suited to the very young.

The world of Tilibou unfolds across several universes, each with its own atmosphere and characters. There is Noisette, the little bear of the evening, who helps name emotions and get ready for sleep, from age 2. There are Léo and Pistache, a small knight and his slightly scaredy dragon, who set off on adventures in search of courage. There are Cassie and Tornado, an energetic cowgirl and her placid pony, for the funniest stories of the West. There are Marin and Plume, a boy and his seagull who explore nature at a child's eye level. There is Tom the Pirate and his crew, sailing from island to island with gentle, never-scary adventures. And there are the seasonal collections: Christmas stories, funny and not-at-all-scary Halloween stories, and preschool stories to support the first steps at school.

Tilibou comes in several languages, including English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Italian: the same gentleness and the same characters, to fall asleep anywhere in the world. A little creature of the night, Tilibou, introduces and accompanies every story with its star-shaped lantern.

Whether for the bedtime ritual, a calm moment in the afternoon or a long journey, Tilibou offers parents a precious ally: beautiful stories to listen to, ad-free and screen-free, that help children relax, dream and fall asleep with a smile. Good night and sweet dreams with Tilibou.

👉 tilibou.com

💡 Perfect for the bedtime ritual: listen together, more than once.

✉️ Contact: contact@tilibou.fr

⭐ Enjoying Tilibou? Leave 5 stars and a review in your podcast app.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Tilibou: Bedtime Stories for Kids

Welcome to Tilibou, a premium audio storytelling label for children aged 2 to 5: gentle bedtime stories crafted to accompany the moment of sleep, help little ones calm down and drift off peacefully. Every episode is a small evening ritual, to listen to together, tucked up in bed.

Tilibou's promise is simple: stories to fall asleep, dream and grow. The ending is always entirely spoken, in a soft fade, with no music, so the child falling asleep is never woken at the most delicate moment. No advertising, no screens and no collection of children's data: an experience designed for families, respectful and reassuring.

Each story lasts 10 to 20 minutes and is told with a warm, gentle voice, wrapped in discreet soundscapes, such as the forest at night, rain, a stream or a crackling fire, that cradle the tale without ever covering it. The stories are about emotions, little fears to tame, courage, friendship and wonder, with simple words and poetic images suited to the very young.

The world of Tilibou unfolds across several universes, each with its own atmosphere and characters. There is Noisette, the little bear of the evening, who helps name emotions and get ready for sleep, from age 2. There are Léo and Pistache, a small knight and his slightly scaredy dragon, who set off on adventures in search of courage. There are Cassie and Tornado, an energetic cowgirl and her placid pony, for the funniest stories of the West. There are Marin and Plume, a boy and his seagull who explore nature at a child's eye level. There is Tom the Pirate and his crew, sailing from island to island with gentle, never-scary adventures. And there are the seasonal collections: Christmas stories, funny and not-at-all-scary Halloween stories, and preschool stories to support the first steps at school.

Tilibou comes in several languages, including English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Italian: the same gentleness and the same characters, to fall asleep anywhere in the world. A little creature of the night, Tilibou, introduces and accompanies every story with its star-shaped lantern.

Whether for the bedtime ritual, a calm moment in the afternoon or a long journey, Tilibou offers parents a precious ally: beautiful stories to listen to, ad-free and screen-free, that help children relax, dream and fall asleep with a smile. Good night and sweet dreams with Tilibou.

👉 tilibou.com

💡 Perfect for the bedtime ritual: listen together, more than once.

✉️ Contact: contact@tilibou.fr

⭐ Enjoying Tilibou? Leave 5 stars and a review in your podcast app.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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