Goodnight Charlie: Count to 10 Under the Moon, a 2-minute bedtime countdown
A short counting lullaby scored 95 for settling a child before sleep.
A gentle counting lullaby under the moon, scored 95 for comfort and a near-top 95 for settling a wound-up child before bed. Dreamers peaks at 95 for 4 to 5 year olds, with Companions close behind at 90. At two and a half minutes, it's built as a bedtime closer, not a long sit, and red-to-green scores a strong 75 too, useful after a hard day.
At a glance
Will it actually calm them down?
One of our strongest calm-before-bed scores
Strong lift for a flat, tired mood too
Works well after a meltdown as wellScores measure how reliably this video moves a child toward a settled, regulated state. In the Piko app, kids tell us their weather and we do the matching automatically.
Which kids will love it?
Why it works
Goodnight Charlie counts to ten under the moon in a short, gentle lullaby, cut at a calm 6.2 second average shot length with no separate presenter, just soft narration and song. Pacing scores 85, and with a natural endpoint and no cliffhanger, it's built to close a day rather than start a new one.
That slow, sleepy counting style is why Dreamers peaks at 95 for 4 to 5 year olds, with Companions at 90 and Entertainers at 85: this suits a young child settling in for the night rather than one wanting stimulation. Our curators flag it for preschoolers, bedtime routine, children learning to count, and sensory-sensitive viewers specifically, and note it's not built for children over 7 or high-energy play.
On regulation, this scores strongly across the board: yellow-to-green 95, blue-to-green 90 and red-to-green 75, genuinely useful before bed, for a flat mood, and after a hard day alike. Sensory intensity is low throughout, with no flagged audio or visual triggers, and our engine scores it 85 out of 100 for educational value for the counting practice woven in.
When to reach for it
- Calm-down before bed. Yellow-to-green scores 95 with a calming energy effect and no cliffhanger ending.
- After a big meltdown. Red-to-green scores 75, with no presenter and low sensory intensity throughout.
- Sick day on the sofa. Comfort is rated 95 with a fully suggestion-based, low-demand tone.
Sensory & SEN notes
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Questions parents ask
Is this good for bedtime?
Yes, it's one of our strongest picks for it. Yellow-to-green scores 95, the energy effect is calming, and there's no cliffhanger, so it closes a day cleanly rather than opening a new episode.
What age is it best for?
Dreamers peaks at 95 for 4 to 5 year olds, with Companions at 90. Our data flags a high rejection risk for children over 7, the counting theme and singing style read as babyish by then.
Will it help after a meltdown?
It's a strong option. Red-to-green scores 75, with low overall sensory intensity and no presenter or fast editing to contend with.
Does it teach anything?
Yes. Our engine scores it 85 out of 100 for educational value, built around counting to ten, useful early-years maths practice woven into a bedtime routine.
40+ checks per video, with a final pass from the review desk · Scored 11 July 2026 · We do not host videos; playback is via YouTube's official embed.