Big moments
Big moments: stories to help you talk about them
The first day of school, a new baby, fear of the dark, a move, the first nights in their own bed, a wiggly tooth: some moments loom extra large in a child’s life. These pages help you prepare for them together, step by step, and talk them through with the help of a story.
· By the Child Fiction team
Every page follows the same thread. First, what your child may be feeling at their age, because a 3-year-old doesn’t experience starting school the way a 6-year-old does. Next, practical steps for real life, before and during the big moment: visiting the school, getting an older sibling ready, keeping routines, choosing a night-light. Then a short original story excerpt, with questions that invite your child to explain what the hero is going through and, along the way, to share what they feel. Finally, signs that it’s time to ask for help, and the sources we rely on.
A story to prepare and talk things over
A story doesn’t replace a school visit, your presence at bedtime, or a professional’s advice. It offers neutral ground: you talk about what the character is going through, and your child can see themselves in it, ask questions, or simply listen. That’s why we never present our stories as a remedy: they’re stories to help you prepare and talk things over together.
On Child Fiction, you can pick one of these moments when you create an animated story: your child becomes the hero of it, with family members, pets, or a favorite stuffed animal, and a story tied to a big moment always stays gentle. Watch together earlier in the day; in the evening, it’s time to read, with our free bedtime stories, written to be read aloud. For other everyday topics, like sharing or patience, see our pages on values too.
All big moments
- First day of school stories for preschool and kindergartenVisiting the classroom, practicing the goodbye, reading a story together: practical ways to get your child ready for preschool or kindergarten.
- New baby sibling stories: becoming a big brother or big sisterSharing the news, getting your older child ready, making room for jealousy: practical ideas and a story to talk about a new baby in the family.
- Stories for kids who are scared of the darkA calm routine, a night-light, words to name the fear: ideas and a story to help you talk with your child about being scared of the dark, without teasing.
- Stories about moving to a new home for kidsTelling your child about the move, keeping routines, saying goodbye to the old house: practical ideas and a story to help your child feel at home again.
- Stories for kids who won’t sleep in their own bed (yet)A reassuring bedtime routine, a bed that feels like theirs, a favorite stuffed animal: gentle steps and a story for kids who won’t sleep alone yet.
- Tooth fairy stories for kids: losing a first toothA wiggly first tooth, a note for the tooth fairy: ideas and a story to share this big moment with your child, from pride to little worries.