Review of The Children’s Meditations In My Heart Book

A yoga and meditation fan, I was pleased when Florence, 4, started yoga classes at Pre-school, and together, we do gentle breathwork daily which us both regulate our emotions!

I don’t want her to wait as long as I did to learn how to self-soothe!

When I received The Children’s Meditations In My Heart by bestselling Danish author Gitte Winter Graugaard – I knew it would suit our family (it’s perfect for older children too).

The book is a gentle and calming collection of bedtime meditations designed to help children fall asleep with ease.

The book features four guided meditations for parents to read aloud to their children, encouraging self-esteem, self-love, and emotional calmness while helping little ones drift into restorative sleep.

I would advise reading ahead before sharing with your child as some paragraphs later in the book handle more complex worries about children facing war which might be hard for younger children to understand or upsetting. These are important topics to cover and I applaud their inclusion but I want to note you must read first and choose whether to share, depending on your child’s age and maturity. Florence asked questions I struggled to answer so we will revist this when she’s older.

So much of this book was ideal for her age though and walks both parent and child through how easy visualisation is when it coming to calming the mind and preparing for sleep.

Gitte Winter Graugaard says,

“Self-esteem and self-love are invaluable resources in life that we need to teach our children to help them navigate the constant messages they receive from society and screens, while also helping them recharge emotionally.”

Her approach is simple yet powerful: creating a calm, loving bedtime routine where parents and children can connect through relaxation, mindfulness, and reassurance. Florence’s favourite meditation is walking through a meadow and observing butterflies anda  mountain whilst breathing deeply into her tummy.

This is such a refreshing, vital book which helps calm the mind and offers life-long tools your children will use, as will you, always.

This was gifted without obligation.