The mission of Daddy Time Diaries is to provide an unpolished, authentic, and completely safe haven for parents soothing infants and toddlers in the middle of the night. To maintain community trust, we adhere to strict editorial, safety, and ethical principles.
1. Child Safety & Family-Friendly Moderation
Because our audio recordings are played directly in nurseries and children’s bedrooms during sleep routines, we enforce a strict Zero-Tolerance Safety Policy:
- Acoustic Level Safety: Audio submissions are screened to ensure they contain no sudden loudness spikes, shrill audio artifacts, or jarring frequencies that could startle a sleeping infant.
- Wholesome Content: Every recording and accompanying note is reviewed for language. Profanity, hostility, adult themes, or commercial promotions are strictly forbidden.
- Infant Privacy Protection: We prohibit the disclosure of sensitive personal identification (such as full surnames, exact residential addresses, or medical conditions) in submission notes.
2. Authenticity Over Studio Polish
We celebrate the raw, imperfect reality of late-night parenting. Submissions do not need to be on key, professionally recorded, or studio-mastered. In fact, we prioritize recordings that capture natural room acoustics (fans, rocking chair creaks, hums) because real-world familiarity is precisely what calms overtired children.
3. Cultural Heritage, Folk Traditions & Copyright Attribution
Lullabies are humanity’s oldest shared oral tradition. Many songs in our archive (*Vyssan lull*, *Arrorró mi niño*, *Nina bobo*, *Edo Lullaby*) originate from centuries-old folk traditions in the public domain.
- Transparent Credit: Where demo recordings or community submissions draw upon specific archival recordings (such as Svenskt visarkiv or Wikimedia Commons Creative Commons collections), full source attribution and licensing terms are clearly displayed on the recording page.
- Original Variations: When parents sing original improvisations or modified lyrics, copyright in the recording remains with the contributing parent, licensed to Daddy Time Diaries for non-exclusive community streaming.
- DMCA & Takedown Requests: If you believe any recording infringes on your intellectual property, contact our designated agent at
privacy@daddytimediaries.comfor immediate review and resolution.
4. Strict Advertising Separation
To keep our platform completely free for families, we display display advertisements served by Google AdSense. We maintain an impermeable boundary between advertising and editorial curation:
- Advertisers have zero influence over which lullabies are approved, indexed, or highlighted.
- We do not accept sponsored lullabies, paid product placements, or commercial brand endorsements disguised as parenting voice memos.
- All advertisements are clearly marked with an “ADVERTISEMENT” label and styled distinctly from the audio player and library.
5. Audio Submission Review Workflow
When a father or caregiver uploads a voice memo via the Add Yours page, the submission undergoes the following workflow:
- Automated Integrity Check: Format verification, duration constraint (under 10 minutes), and audio stream validation.
- Editorial Screening: Verification of family appropriateness, volume dynamics, and note text quality.
- Indexing & Publication: Approved recordings are added to the library, assigned a dedicated SEO-optimized URL, and rendered in the global time zone ribbon.
6. Editorial Feedback & Corrections
If you notice an error in song attribution, language tagging, or have feedback on our editorial standards, please email our editorial team at editor@daddytimediaries.com.