Bernice doesn’t want to eat cookies 🐻

Sleep Tight Stories - Bedtime Stories for Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids

4.3 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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In this bedtime story for kids, Bernice comes home from school to the smell of Papa Bear’s freshly baked cookies. But something is different today—Bernice isn’t sure if she should eat them. After a class discussion about sugar and healthy food, and some comments from friends at lunch, she starts to wonder if cookies are “bad.” Papa Bear helps Bernice learn that treats in moderation can be part of a happy, balanced life, especially when they’re shared with someone you love. ✔️ Perfect for ages 4+ ✔️ Themes: Self-awareness · Healthy choices · Conflicting messages · Moderation · Empathy · Family connection · Comfort and reassurance Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight Premium for ad-free listening, bonus bedtime stories every week, and personalized shout-outs for your little ones! Start your 7-day free trial now on Apple Podcasts or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sleeptightpremium.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- 💖 Support Sleep Tight Stories: If you’re enjoying the podcast, share it with your friends or leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review! It helps more families discover the magic of our bedtime stories. 👉 Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sleep Tight Premium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for AD FREE listening and extra bedtime stories! Perfect for Spotify and Yoto. 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sleep Tight Premium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉 👉 If you are enjoying the podcast and would like to show your support, visit our support page at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sleeptightstories.org/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Connect with us: ❤️ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SleepTightStories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📷 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sleeptightstories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📱Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sleeptightstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ABOUT Sleep Tight Stories When your kids Sleep Tight, you will too. Sleep Tight Stories brings joy and comfort to millions of families worldwide with new calming bedtime stories every single week. Each episode is relevant to children’s lived experiences, and sparks wonder (without overstimulation) so listeners can easily drift off to sleep. Make bedtime the sweetest part of everyone’s day with Sleep Tight Stories --- ⭐ Advertising provided by Starglow Media. Learn more about Starglow Media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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0:00.0	Hello, friends, and welcome to Sleep Tight Stories.
0:13.6	Each week we share a few shoutouts and birthday wishes for listeners who help support the show.
0:20.6	It's a small way we say thank you, and it always makes us smile.
0:27.8	Wishing Connor a fun, exciting, and meaningful year ahead as he enters third grade.
0:34.0	We are so proud of the kind, funny, silly, and sweet boy you are.
0:39.1	We love you more than you love Bernice's stories.
0:42.5	Keep up the great work from Mom, Dad, Charlotte, and Leo.
0:48.9	Happy belated fourth birthday to Isabella Flynn on September 4th.
0:54.2	Your mom, dad, and sisters, Eloieza and Olivia, love you very much.
0:59.9	Happy fifth birthday to our sweet, silly, smart, beautiful, unicorn-loving Simone.
1:06.2	We are so proud of you for your curiosity, determination, and being just the best big sister to Henry.
1:15.0	We hope you have a great day, Simmy. Mom, Dad, Henry, and Romeo love you more than anything.
1:22.5	Bravest, kindest, funniest, smartest boy in the entire world, Tutu from D.C. Wish you a very happy
1:31.1	birthday. Love you so much from Auntie. Happy birthday, June rainbow bug, pink rose. We love you a million
1:40.9	times over and are so lucky to have the funniest, smartest, and kindest big cheetah in the world right here in Philadelphia.
1:50.4	Love your parents and your big brother Oliver.
1:54.7	Wishing a very happy seventh birthday to Dorothy in Victoria, BC, and also a happy fourth birthday to her sister Miriam.
2:04.8	We are so proud of the strong imaginative kids you both are. Whether you are climbing, singing,
2:12.8	or creating amazing stories, we know you'll have a fantastic year.
2:19.0	We love you so much from Mama and Daddy.
2:23.6	Happy birthday, Soren Sally, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2:28.6	Mommy, Daddy, Tarzan, Irish, and Shortstop,
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