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What If World - Stories for Kids

379. Addy asks: What if everything was dessert?

What If World - Stories for Kids

Eric O'Keeffe / What If World LLC

Fiction, Stories For Kids, Kids & Family, Comedy Fiction

4.56.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Whendi, Ana, and Dr. Joan are back, searching for the best foods in Europe. Unfortunately, the Learninator also appears to have lost his manners! In this listener-submitted story, Nayara answers Addy’s question with an incredible original story. Lessons include: Keep it kind when sharing feedback; every part of the world has their own great food! Subscribe, Support the show, and get our new Yoto Cards! Want more kids podcasts for the whole family? Grown-ups, subscribe to Starglow+ here. Learn more about Starglow Media here. Follow Starglow on Instagram and YouTube Share questions with a grownup's help via email: [email protected] or voicemail: 205-605-WHAT (9428) Eric and Karen O'Keeffe make What If World. Our producer is Miss Lynn. Character art by Ana Stretcu, episode art by Lynn Hickernell, podcast art by Jason O’Keefe, and theme song by Craig Martinson.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This message is sponsored by Greenlight.

0:03.8

Grownups, as our kids grow up, certain parts of parenting get easier.

0:08.1

You can have longer talks. They might grab their own snack, put it on their own shoes.

0:13.0

But one thing that never magically gets easier is teaching kids about money.

0:17.0

That's where Greenlight comes in. Greenlight is a debit card and money app made just for families.

0:22.2

Grownups can send money to kids, keep an eye on spending and savings, while kids build confidence

0:27.7

and financial literacy that will last them a lifetime. Kids can try out their own saving,

0:33.1

investing, and spending with little games that make money feel less confusing and more, well, real.

0:39.3

One of my favorite features is the chores system.

0:41.3

You can set up one time or recurring chores and reward kids with allowances when they're done.

0:46.3

When I was a kid, walking our two dogs, getting myself out into the Boston cold wasn't my strongest skill, and I also always felt guilty

0:56.1

about asking my parents to pay me for the chores that they offered to pay me to do.

1:00.5

If we'd had something like Greenlight set up to easily deposit funds when I finished chores,

1:06.2

those dogs would have been getting so much exercise. Fast forward to grown-up me,

1:12.4

trying allowance with my six-year-old,

1:15.6

we had the three classic buckets, save, give, and spend, but somehow mysteriously, the spend bucket kept borrowing from the other two buckets when we weren't looking.

1:23.5

Greenlight would have made that whole system so much clearer and easier for everyone.

1:27.8

Greenlight is the easy, convenient way for parents to raise financially smart kids and families

1:33.7

to navigate life together.

1:35.6

Maybe that's why millions of parents trust and kids love learning about money on Greenlight,

1:40.6

the number one family finance and safety app.

1:43.4

Don't wait to teach your kids real world money skills, start your risk-free.

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