Ricoo’s Evening Stroll

Ricoo's Evening Walk

Ricoo's Evening Walk is not a traditional bedtime story. It is a deliberately designed bedtime tool for children who become more alert – not less – when they are asked to close their eyes, lie still, notice sensations in their body, or try to relax.

For some children, turning attention inward can increase awareness and make settling down even harder.

Ricoo's Evening Walk takes a different approach. Instead of asking the child to produce relaxation, the story gently directs attention outward – towards calm, concrete and predictable details in Ricoo's surroundings.

EXTERNAL SENSORY GROUNDING Rather than directing attention towards body sensations, the story anchors attention in safe, steady sensory details in Ricoo's world.

There is nothing the child needs to feel, notice or achieve.

CO-REGULATION THROUGH STORY Ricoo's slow pace, predictable journey and reassuring encounters create a rhythm the child can simply follow.

The story carries the slowing down – the child doesn't have to.

A different kind of bedtime story – designed for children for whom "close your eyes and relax" simply doesn't work.

Hannah C.R.