bedtime poems
Nighttime reading rhymes
Bedtime poems are verses read or recited to children at night as part of a sleep routine.
The genre favors gentle rhythms, soothing imagery, and reassuring themes—lullabies in verse form.
She read bedtime poems until his eyes grew heavy.
Adults sometimes use the phrase for any calming poetry read before sleep.
- lullabySoothing song for babies
- nursery rhymeTraditional poem for young children
- mother gooseParent waterfowl, female
- bedtime storyTale told at tuck-in
- sleepyWanting to doze
moonlight · pillow · blanket · warm milk · dreams · sweet dreams · sleep tight · night night · nighttime · stars · whisper · gentle · cozy · drowsy · counting sheep · heavy eyelids · twilight · goodnight