Still Waters
A calm bedtime companion — then it goes dark.
What it is
Still Waters helps your family get to sleep. A gentle, timed wind-down walks through a calming routine and a short bedtime prayer, then hands off to soothing, screen-dark audio that fades and stops on its own — no autoplay, no loop, no glowing screen to fight. It's built to be set down: its whole goal is for your child to fall asleep and the app to disappear. Everything stays on your device, and the content grows with your child across four age bands.
A look inside
What it builds
- A consistent, calming bedtime routine
- Wind-down and relaxation skills for easier sleep onset
- A gentle nightly rhythm of gratitude and prayer
- Age-appropriate help with nighttime worries and fears
- Healthy sleep habits that grow with your child
The research behind it
Consistent bedtime routines are one of the best-supported tools for children's sleep. Still Waters sticks to what the evidence actually backs — and is honest about what it doesn't.
Consistent bedtime routines are linked to better sleep and improved mood and behavior in young children.
Source: Mindell et al. (2015), 'Bedtime routines for young children,' Sleep
A calming pre-sleep wind-down and reduced bright light support faster, easier sleep onset.
Source: TODO(Chris): add preferred citation on sleep hygiene / light timing
Faith & formation
Bedtime is one of the most natural moments to meet God — handing the day, and tomorrow's worries, to the One who gives his beloved sleep. Still Waters weaves a short, age-fitting prayer into the wind-down.
“In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.”
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Scripture quotations are from the ESV.
Tips for parents
- Keep the same wind-down time each night — consistency is the magic.
- Set the sleep-timer and let the audio fade; there's no countdown to watch.
- Pray along for the youngest ones; let older kids lead their own prayer.
- Dim the room and turn the phone face-down once the audio starts.
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