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When the bed is wet in the morning

A short cartoon about a wet sheet and a calm morning, starring your child. Watch it together in the daytime, never in bed.

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An example story beginning for this moment. It is not a cartoon of your own story.

Cartoons are made with AI. You preview each one before your child sees it. Automatic checks can miss things.

Illustration, made with AI: a boy in pyjamas stands by his bed in the morning sun while his mum kneels beside him, and a small dog brings a dry blanket that a glowing firefly helps hold.
Illustration, made with AI

Let's imagine

Example, made with AI

Leo (6) wakes up and feels the wet sheet. His face goes warm. "Oops," he whispers, and he pulls the blanket up. Mum comes in, quiet and calm. "Let's change the sheet together." Leo looks down. "I feel embarrassed." "That's a hard feeling," says Mum. "I'm right here." Leo pulls one corner off the bed. Biscuit trots in with a dry blanket and drops it on the mattress. Leo laughs a little, and Mum smiles.

The characters in this example are made up. Your child can be the hero, with or without a photo.

What happens in the story

In the example above:

  • Leo notices the wet sheet and says he feels embarrassed.
  • Mum stays calm and quiet, and nobody is blamed.
  • They change the sheet together, and Leo does one part himself.
  • Biscuit brings a dry blanket. Mum's care is the same as on every other morning.
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Talk-after card

Here are three gentle questions to talk about after this example. Best watched together, then followed by a chat or a game.

  1. What did Leo find in the morning? What did he say about how he felt?
  2. What did Mum say and do?
  3. What did Leo do with the sheet? What would you like to do with a blanket? You can tell me, show me, or skip it.

Use the ones that feel right. Skip any you like.

What a cartoon can and can't do

  • Not for watching in bed or just before sleep. Health guidance suggests turning screens off an hour before bedtime.
  • A cartoon can't tell you why a night went the way it did.
  • Every family has its own pace.
  • Each Zubby cartoon is made to be talked about together. It can't do the work of routine, patience or your child's doctor.
  • If you are worried about your child's sleep, eating, fears or behaviour, talk to your child's doctor, nurse or teacher.