From the several Facebook campaigns to stop an X Factor single from getting the Christmas number one, to the MySpace-assisted success of Lily Allen and Arctic Monkeys, to the YouTube rise to fame of Justin Bieber, social media networks have been a major force within the music industry since the mid-2000s, but the kid-friendly Moshi Monsters game and website are perhaps the first to get. Kids (and their parents!) love us. Over 97% of parents who use the Moshi Twilight app would recommend it to friends or family. With over 23,000 5-star ratings and reviews across the app stores, millions of families are already enjoying more peaceful bedtimes with Moshi Twilight.
Studies show that a good night's sleep is crucial for your child's development. Sleep boosts energy levels, improves memory, increases concentration and promotes overall physical health. It can also help kids manage anxiety and stress, while reducing their focus on any negative thoughts. What's more, the quality and quantity of sleep your kids get affects the entire household.
In a recent Moshi Twilight poll, more than half of the 1000 U.S. parents surveyed said that emotions such as stress and anxiety were keeping their kids from falling asleep at night. 85% of those surveyed said that story-telling plays an important role in the bedtime routine.
Our mission
We’re striving to make kids all over the world healthier and happier. Our Stories and Meditations are just the beginning of our ongoing mission to help kids sleep better and teach them the basics of mindfulness. A little bit of magic goes a long way when it comes to improving kids’ mental fitness, so what better place to start than in the enchanting world of Moshi.
How it helps
Comforting and calmingMost of our bedtime stories are gentle rhyming journeys with dreamy lullaby-style choruses. Musical transitions are specifically designed to be mesmerizing. As each story progresses the narration becomes increasingly sleepy, ambient sounds diminish and backing tracks fade.
Sleepy and soothing
Musical loops continue for several minutes once each story ends, before gently fading to avoid sudden silence. Many stories feature ambient white noise, from vacuuming and distant lawnmowers to washing machines and lapping waves.
Grounded in scienceConvolution reverb is sometimes used to create a dreamy effect. Some of our bedtime stories even replicate low-frequency oscillations in the theta range, similar to Tibetan prayer bowls. Our meditations are based on the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy to help children manage negative thoughts.
Endorsed by experts
'At the end of the bedtime routine parents have to leave the room and allow kids to learn to fall asleep alone, which is why an audio app like Moshi Twilight app can help bridge the gap. It gives the child something pleasant to focus on, carrying them away into a fantasy story world, allowing their body's natural fatigue to take over and help them fall asleep.'
Janet K Kennedy, PhD
Clinical Psychologist, New York Sleep Doctor
'When parents turn out the lights and leave the room, children often struggle to settle on their own. The Moshi Twilight app can help to calm children and create a greater sense of peace and inner safety through its audio stories that do not require the use of a screen.'
Dr Nerina Ramlakhan, kB.Sc Ph.D
Sleep expert and physiologist
'Toddlers and children often do anything to fight bedtime. Not only will this app help to relax their overactive minds, at the same time it will encourage them to daydream in a state of relaxation, which is a well-known way to promote sleep.'
Kate Bridle, BSc
Moshi Monsters Download
Founder & Lead Sleep Specialist, Sleep HQ