Curated Bedtime Sounds
Everything else that works
The library is dads singing badly, which is the point. This page is not that. It is the stuff you reach for at 3am when your own voice has run out — someone else’s song, continuous ambient noise, or no song at all.
Kids' songs · 20
Twenty that always work
Daytime songs, not bedtime ones. For the car, the kitchen floor, and the twenty minutes before dinner. Every one opens on YouTube.
White noise · 20
Twenty kinds of nothing
Most of these run ten hours on a black screen. Start one, put the phone face down, and leave the room. The domestic ones — hair dryer, vacuum, washing machine — are the ones that surprise people.
Pediatric White Noise Best Practices
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), white noise machines should be set below 60 dB measured at the crib level and placed at least 7 feet (2 meters) away from where your infant sleeps to protect delicate hearing while masking household disturbances.
Singalongs · 20
Twenty you already know the words to
For when you have run out of nursery rhymes and just need to sing something. You know all of these well enough to do them half-asleep.
Sound & Sleep Insights
White Noise & Lullaby FAQs
What is the safest volume for white noise in an infant's nursery?
Pediatric sleep and audiology experts recommend keeping white noise below 60 decibels (roughly the volume of a gentle shower or quiet conversation) and placing the sound source at least 7 feet (2 meters) away from the crib.
What is the difference between white noise, brown noise, and pink noise?
White noise contains equal energy across all audible frequencies. Pink noise emphasizes lower frequencies, creating a softer sound like rustling leaves or steady rain. Brown noise lowers higher frequencies even further, producing a deep, warm rumble like ocean surf or distant thunder.
Do these YouTube videos collect data before playing?
No. To protect your privacy, video thumbnails and players are loaded on-demand. YouTube embeds only initialize when you tap to play a video.
These play from YouTube and nothing is hosted here. Nothing loads from YouTube until you press play. Videos occasionally get taken down or made private by their owners — if one is dead, the link still points at where it was.