Unwritten: Natasha Bedingfield's official video
An uplifting, aspirational pop anthem, energising and mood-boosting for older kids.
A genuine feel-good pop classic, recently resurfaced via Anyone But You, rated energising rather than calming, 90 on lifting a flat mood. It scores strongest with older children, Entertainers hit 95 from ages 8 to 11, and the verdict flags it as good for mood-boosting and positive reinforcement. Not one for a child who's already overstimulated.
At a glance
Will it actually calm them down?
Gently lifts flat, tired moodsScores 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
This is aspirational, sing-along pop: a 3.2-second average shot length, an enthusiastic British artist, and lyrics built around self-expression and possibility. It scores 90 out of 100 on blue to green regulation, genuinely strong for lifting a flat or low mood, though it's rated energising rather than calming.
Entertainers get the most from it (95 out of 100 at ages 8 to 11), the children who love singing, dancing and aspirational content, with Independents and Movers also scoring well by the older end. It's tagged for positivity and self-expression as much as music itself.
One note for the youngest viewers: fear triggers for ages 4 to 5 flag dark interiors and a stormy sky in the video's visuals, not present for older age bands, so it suits ages 6 and up more comfortably.
When to reach for it
- A flat afternoon pick-me-up. 90/100 for lifting a low mood, genuinely uplifting rather than just loud.
- Getting ready to go out. Energising, upbeat pop, good for building momentum before an outing.
- Singing and dancing together. Scores 95/100 with Entertainers, built for singing along.
Sensory & SEN notes
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Questions parents ask
Is this suitable for younger children?
It's best from around age 6 up. For ages 4 to 5 specifically, the data flags dark interiors and a stormy sky in the visuals as fear triggers, not present for older age bands. It scores strongest with Entertainers at 95 out of 100 from ages 8 to 11.
Will this help lift my child's mood?
Yes, that's what it's rated for: 90 out of 100 on blue to green regulation, genuinely strong for lifting a flat or low mood. It's energising rather than calming, so pair it with an active moment rather than bedtime. Independents score well too, 90 out of 100, for the personal, aspirational theme.
Is the content age-appropriate, given it's from a film?
The video itself is scored independently and rated safe (95/100) and anxiety-safe for its target age bands. It's tagged as aspirational, positive content around self-expression, not tied to needing to have seen the film it recently featured in. No avoid-for concerns are flagged beyond the youngest age band's visual sensitivities.
How long is it?
3 minutes 46 seconds, with a natural endpoint and no cliffhanger, and rewatch value is rated high, so it's one your child may ask for again and again. Comfort scores 80 out of 100 across that runtime, solid for a short music video.
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.