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    Wink: Stories for Better BedtimesThe Girl with the Bowl on her Head: A Mindful Bedtime Story for Kids
    12 minSeason 4Episode 11

    The Girl with the Bowl on her Head: A Mindful Bedtime Story for Kids

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    Ami wants to find a very, very good friend, her grandmother tells her she must wear a wooden bowl on her head and never take it off if she wants to find one. Even when her family questions her and other children tease her, Ami keeps her promise. Ami isn't sure her grandma's advice is going to work until, a boy comes along who excepts her exactly as she is.

    Hey parents, here are 4 ways to build attachment as you listen to the story together:

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    © BYUradioLength 12 min1 June 2026Season 4Episode 11BedtimeStoriesMindfulnessUSAStory

    TRAILER: Wink - Bedtime Stories

    TRAILER: Wink - Bedtime Stories

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    Ami wants to find a very, very good friend, her grandmother tells her she must wear a wooden bowl on her head and never take it off if she wants to find one. Even when her family questions her and other children tease her, Ami keeps her promise. Ami isn't sure her grandma's advice is going to work until, a boy comes along who excepts her exactly as she is.

    Hey parents, here are 4 ways to build attachment as you listen to the story together:

    1) Pretend to have a bowl on your head with your child.

    2) Model the breathing technique.

    3) Model the mindful movement; keep it slow and calm.

    4) Whisper the affirmations with your child.

    For more bedtime connection tips, visit Wink on Youtube, Instagram or Facebook. @ wink-bedtime-stories or on our Subtack - Parenting with Wink: Bedtime Stories and Beyond. https://winkbedtimestories.substack.com/publish/post/190425424?back=%2Fpublish%2Fposts%2Fdrafts

    Wink is a production of BYUradio and is always ad and interruption free. Storyteller and writer: Steffani Raff. Producers: Wendy Folsom, Sam Payne, Brian Tanner and Kay Hendrickson. Post Production by Trent Reimschussel, Kip Merrill, and Taehyeon (Ted) Kim. Music by Taehyeon (Ted) Kim. Social Media: Kay Hendrickson and Roman Russell.


    © BYUradio |Original Episode URL. The content, artwork and advertising within this podcast is not owned or affiliated with Sound Carrot and remain the property of their respective owners.


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