🧑🏻‍🚒 Story Swap: a relaxing story for children

0:05 [SPEAKER_01]: Hello, Awe Islanders. [SPEAKER_01]: We're so glad you're here. [SPEAKER_01]: Let's see if you have everything you want to be calm on Awe Island. [SPEAKER_01]: Are the lights in your room dim or off? [SPEAKER_01]: Do you have your favorite blanket or listening buddy? [SPEAKER_01]: Before we begin our story, let's relax by taking a nice deep dragon breath, breathe in through your nose, filling up your lungs, and then out through your mouth, imagining you are breathing [SPEAKER_01]: Good job.

1:17 [SPEAKER_01]: Today, we're going to relax our entire bodies. [SPEAKER_01]: First, wiggle all your toes and then squeeze your toes together and relax them. [SPEAKER_01]: Then lift your leg up just a little. [SPEAKER_01]: and let it float down. [SPEAKER_01]: Now lift your other leg just a little. [SPEAKER_01]: And let it float down.

1:58 [SPEAKER_01]: Let's take another deep dragon breath in and out. [SPEAKER_01]: Next, squeeze both your hands into tight fists and then release them. [SPEAKER_01]: As you relax your hands, reach your arms around your chest and give yourself a big hug [SPEAKER_01]: Now, make a very grumpy face, squeeze your eyes shut, squinch up your mouth, and hold that grumpy face.

3:00 [SPEAKER_01]: And let it go. [SPEAKER_01]: Now your whole body is relaxed. [SPEAKER_01]: So let's take one final deep dragon breath in and out. [SPEAKER_01]: great job everyone. [SPEAKER_01]: I hope you are tucked in nice and cozy. [SPEAKER_01]: We're ready to begin our story. [SPEAKER_01]: Let's be calm on our way island.

3:51 [SPEAKER_01]: Our story today is story swap. [SPEAKER_01]: Adam action figure watched happily from the bed as his little boy, Mike, grabbed a bag and began to pack it. [SPEAKER_01]: Mike was going to a sleepover party tonight. [SPEAKER_01]: Adam had heard the boy talk about it with his parents. [SPEAKER_01]: Adam was a firefighter action figure, and he was one of Mike's favorite toys.

4:21 [SPEAKER_01]: Mike and his friends often played with their collection of dolls, action figures, and vehicles together. [SPEAKER_01]: So Adam felt sure he would be taken along to the sleepover. [SPEAKER_01]: The little firefighter was excited by the anticipation of playing with Mike's friends' toys tonight, like he had so many times before.

4:43 [SPEAKER_01]: Adam saw Mike grab his pajamas. [SPEAKER_01]: toothbrush, his favorite, away island t-shirt, a pair of shorts and underwear, and then stuff them all into a bag. [SPEAKER_01]: The little firefighter doll prepared himself to be put in the bag. [SPEAKER_01]: expecting that he would be picked up next, but instead, Mike grabbed his bag, slung it over his back, and said, goodbye Adam, have fun tonight with the other toys.

5:16 [SPEAKER_01]: I'll see you tomorrow. [SPEAKER_01]: And then Mike left, shutting the bedroom door behind him. [SPEAKER_01]: Adam felt confused. [SPEAKER_01]: He was so sure that he would go with Mike to the sleepover. [SPEAKER_01]: that now he couldn't believe he wasn't. [SPEAKER_01]: He thought that Mike must be joking and probably would be right back to get him and put him in the backpack.

5:42 [SPEAKER_01]: For a few minutes Adam eagerly watched the bedroom door. [SPEAKER_01]: Eventually he did hear a door open. [SPEAKER_01]: But instead of the bedroom door [SPEAKER_01]: Then Adam heard a car door open and closed, and the car rumbled to a start. [SPEAKER_01]: Adam listened and disbelief as the sound of the car's engine slowly quieted in the distance.

6:13 [SPEAKER_01]: Mike really had gone to the sleepover without him. [SPEAKER_01]: The little firefighter figure sat on the bed, feeling disappointed. [SPEAKER_01]: although Adam had to admit to himself that Mike had never promised that he would take him with to the sleepover. [SPEAKER_01]: Adam had just assumed that Mike would take him.

6:43 [SPEAKER_01]: In the future, Adam thought he should try not to get too excited about something he was just assuming would happen to make himself feel better. [SPEAKER_01]: The little firefighter figure took a deep dragon breath in and out. [SPEAKER_01]: Then he listened peacefully to the sounds in the room.

7:20 [SPEAKER_01]: As he listened, Adam noticed a, as a gentle breeze blew into the room through the partially open window. [SPEAKER_01]: The drapes danced as their invisible partner of evening air circled them. [SPEAKER_01]: The movement was so graceful, and it sued that Adam, as he took another deep, dragon breath.

7:47 [SPEAKER_01]: In, and out. [SPEAKER_01]: He could feel himself calming, and feeling less disappointed. [SPEAKER_01]: The cool evening air flowing in from the window, soothed him as well. [SPEAKER_01]: Adam took one more deep dragon breath in and out. [SPEAKER_01]: everything would be okay, he thought to himself.

8:37 [SPEAKER_01]: And maybe Adam could have fun with the other toys tonight, just like Mike said. [SPEAKER_01]: Just as Adam was thinking this, he heard the front door open and closed again. [SPEAKER_01]: A little while later, the bedroom door opened. [SPEAKER_01]: Looks like Mike left you behind tonight.

9:06 [SPEAKER_01]: Mr. Stein said kindly, why don't you spend some time with the other toys? [SPEAKER_01]: He picked Adam up, carried him across the room, and placed him near the toy box and play area with several of Mike's toy vehicles, which were still sitting out after some play time earlier in the day.

9:30 [SPEAKER_01]: After Mr. Stein left the room, [SPEAKER_01]: taking Mike's dirty laundry with him. [SPEAKER_01]: One of the other toys said, Hi Adam, it was Tyson, the little train engine. [SPEAKER_01]: Hi Tyson, Adam replied, I'm glad Aaron, that is Mr. Stein brought you over. [SPEAKER_01]: We don't get to spend much time together, Tyson said warmly.

9:58 [SPEAKER_01]: It was true, Adam knew of Tyson and the other toys. [SPEAKER_01]: But they didn't often play together, being a firefighter action figure, Adam mostly stuck with his fire truck, rather than any of the other toy vehicles. [SPEAKER_01]: What are all of you doing tonight, Adam asked, oh we're doing story swap, Tyson explained, [SPEAKER_01]: Ross, the green race car chimed in.

10:36 [SPEAKER_01]: Sometimes when Mike isn't around, we chat and tell stories. [SPEAKER_01]: It all started when Tyson told us a story about the old days, added moths, the blue race car. [SPEAKER_01]: Now we do it all the time. [SPEAKER_01]: Would you like to join us? [SPEAKER_01]: Wow, that sounds like fun.

10:58 [SPEAKER_01]: Adam said enthusiastically. [SPEAKER_01]: Thank you for inviting me. [SPEAKER_01]: I'd love to join. [SPEAKER_01]: Who wants to tell the first story? [SPEAKER_01]: Asked Roz. [SPEAKER_01]: I have one. [SPEAKER_01]: Boss, the red race car exclaimed. [SPEAKER_01]: Remember the race where Mike made us drive through a tunnel made out of pillows?

11:23 [SPEAKER_01]: Ma's left. [SPEAKER_01]: I hope good I forget. [SPEAKER_01]: You kept saying you were going to win. [SPEAKER_01]: and then Mike made you stop at a pretend gas station. [SPEAKER_01]: I needed fuel, Bos protested. [SPEAKER_01]: The toys laughed together as Bos told Adam all about the race.

11:46 [SPEAKER_01]: Mike had made a long racetrack across the bedroom floor, creating tunnels with books propped against one another. [SPEAKER_01]: Mike had guided Mars, Mars, and Baws around the course again and again, imagining that they were racing through mountains and cities. [SPEAKER_01]: Who won, Adam asked when Baws finished?

12:13 [SPEAKER_01]: All of us, eventually, Ros replied, Mike likes to change the winner every time. [SPEAKER_01]: Mike was a kind little boy who wouldn't want to make anyone feel bad. [SPEAKER_01]: Who's story is next, asked Tyson. [SPEAKER_01]: You should go next, said Mazz. [SPEAKER_01]: She leaned over to Adam and added he always has the best stories.

12:49 [SPEAKER_01]: Tyson shuckled, all right, all right, let me think. [SPEAKER_01]: The train engine began to share a tale about the old days. [SPEAKER_01]: Mike's father had played with Tyson when he was Mike's age, and had eventually given the beloved toy train to his son. [SPEAKER_01]: Tyson remembered both of them fondly.

13:14 [SPEAKER_01]: In the story, Mike's father, Aaron, had lost one of Tyson's train tracks [SPEAKER_01]: had created an impromptu bridge using a school ruler. [SPEAKER_01]: Of course, that same creativity was passed on to his son, Tyson said at the end of the story. [SPEAKER_01]: But that's enough for me.

13:40 [SPEAKER_01]: How about our newest guest? [SPEAKER_01]: Adam, do you have a story to share? [SPEAKER_01]: Hmm. [SPEAKER_01]: I think I do. [SPEAKER_01]: Adam began to tell the toys about the time he had saved all the animals from a zoo. [SPEAKER_01]: Mike had used building blocks and stuffed animals to create a pretend zoo in his bedroom.

14:08 [SPEAKER_01]: Then Mike had pretended that a firehead started. [SPEAKER_01]: An Adam had been the firefighters sent to rescue all the animals. [SPEAKER_01]: I got every last animal out safely before the pretend fire spread and might knock down all the blocks. [SPEAKER_01]: The other toys were wrapped by the exciting tail.

14:32 [SPEAKER_01]: After Adam finished, Ma shared another story, and then Ra's told one of her own. [SPEAKER_01]: As the evening went on, Adam had the chance to hear all sorts of stories, getting so absorbed in them that he forgot all about not joining Mike at his sleep over. [SPEAKER_01]: before long, Bos let out a big, y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y- [SPEAKER_01]: Thank you for inviting me.

15:25 [SPEAKER_01]: This was a lot of fun. [SPEAKER_01]: He told the other toys. [SPEAKER_01]: Thank you for sharing your story with us, Tyson said. [SPEAKER_01]: I hope you can join us for more some time. [SPEAKER_01]: The toys wished one another good night and began settling in for some rest. [SPEAKER_01]: Adam Lake comfortably on the play mat, listening to the quiet bedroom.

15:54 [SPEAKER_01]: After such an unexpected evening, the little firefighter felt peaceful and sleepy as he began to think about all he had to be grateful for. [SPEAKER_01]: Adam felt grateful that Tyson and the other toys had invited him to join their stories [SPEAKER_01]: remembering all the funny and exciting stories he had heard.

16:22 [SPEAKER_01]: Adam took a deep dragon breath in and out. [SPEAKER_01]: He was also grateful that he had gotten to know some of Mike's other toys better. [SPEAKER_01]: He was glad he'd gotten to share one of his favorite adventures with them too. [SPEAKER_01]: Adam smiled as he took another deep dragon breath in and out.

17:15 [SPEAKER_01]: most of all, Adam felt grateful that he'd had a wonderful evening. [SPEAKER_01]: Even if it hadn't gone the way he expected. [SPEAKER_01]: Missing the sleepover had been disappointing at first, but it had given him the chance to have a different kind of fun with new friends. [SPEAKER_01]: Feeling calm and content, Adam took one final, deep, dragon breath in and out his mind quieted [SPEAKER_01]: and the little firefighter drifted to sleep, dreaming of all the stories he and the other toys could share at their next story swap.

18:20 [SPEAKER_01]: Thank you for joining us to be calm on our way island. [SPEAKER_01]: See you next time.