Why I Started Creating Bedtime Stories for Kids

Rune Breinholt Andersen — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 05:43:20 +0000

Most bedtime stories start the same way.

A parent sitting next to a child.
Lights dimmed.
A quiet voice telling a story.

For me, it started exactly there.

I began telling stories to my son at bedtime. Small stories. Silly stories. Sometimes magical ones.

And something happened.

He asked for more.

So I kept going.

At some point, I began writing the stories down.

Not because I had a plan.
Not because I wanted to build a product.

But because I didn’t want to forget them.

That is how BestBedtimeStory started.

Not as a startup.
Not as a business idea.

Just stories.

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At some point, I realized other parents might need this too.

Not perfect stories.
Not long stories.

Just something gentle to end the day with.

So I started publishing them online.

One story at a time.

No big launch.
No strategy.

Just consistency.

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BestBedtimeStory is a quiet project by design.

No notifications.
No pressure.
No urgency.

Just stories.

And I’m continuing to build it — one story at a time.