Relax Rangers: Grumpy Badger's Garden Help 🦡

Sleep Tight Relax - Calming Bedtime Stories and Meditations

Sleep Tight Media

Stories For Kids, Education For Kids, Kids & Family

4.1 • 863 Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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In this bedtime story we're going to meet Grumpy Badger. And Badger is having a genuinely difficult week. Everything seems to be going wrong, and Badger's brain is doing exactly what brains do, noticing every single problem. Badger discovers that noticing good things doesn't mean pretending hard things aren't real. It just means training your brain to see the whole picture at the same time. Perfect for ages 4+ Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 -- ✨ Want more bedtime 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 free trial now on Apple Podcasts or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sleeptightpremium.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. -- 💖 Support Sleep Tight Relax 👉 Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Premium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for AD FREE listening and extra bedtime stories! 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sleep Tight Premium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now available in Apple Podcasts! ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends. ❤️ Find us on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SleepTightRelax⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📷 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sleeptightrelax⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- About Sleep Tight Relax Prepare to drift calmly off to sleep by listening to our weekly podcast, which mixes relaxation and meditation techniques with rich bedtime stories, calming sounds of nature, and soothing music. Created for kids but safe for all ages, Sleep Tight Relax can make bedtime, quality time by helping busy minds become calm and relaxed. Please do not operate heavy machinery while consuming this podcast. Recommended for ages 5 and up. PJs and stuffies sold separately 😉 -- Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles. -- Advertising provided by Starglow Media. Learn more about Starglow Media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here

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0:00.0	Hello, friends. For more bedtime snuggles, try Sleep Tight Premium. Drift off to sleep with more
0:08.1	stories, more relaxation, and zero interruptions. Our ad-free experience makes bedtime even more
0:15.9	peaceful for the whole family. Subscribe to Sleepide Premium on Apple Podcasts or Supercast.
0:23.9	Tap the link in our show notes to join today.
0:26.9	Because when your kids sleep tight, you will too.
0:37.0	Hi, friends, it's Cheryl, and welcome back to Sleep Tight Relax.
0:45.8	You're safe here in your cozy spot tonight.
0:50.3	Take a moment to snuggle in, maybe pull your blanket up just right, and let your shoulders drop gently away from your ears.
1:01.8	There is a sleeptight science episode about how gratitude changes your brain.
1:09.2	In this episode, we learn that our brains naturally focus on problems.
1:16.1	That's called negativity bias.
1:19.0	And it actually kept our ancestors safe by helping them notice danger.
1:25.7	But it means good things can slip by unnoticed,
1:30.6	unless we pay attention on purpose.
1:35.4	Tonight we're going to meet someone new.
1:39.5	Grumpy Badger.
1:41.7	And yes, that really is what everyone calls him, because Badger is having a genuinely
1:48.8	difficult week. Everything seems to be going wrong, and Badger's brain is doing exactly what
1:57.6	brains do, noticing every single problem.
2:03.6	But something interesting happens when Badger helps breath bear with some autumn garden work.
2:10.6	Not a magical fix where all the problems disappear, something quieter and more real than that.
2:21.5	Badger discovers that noticing good things doesn't mean pretending hard things aren't real.
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