BeddyByes: The RTÉjr show made especially for bedtime

RTÉ News​

31-05-2025

It's not every day we are telling everyone about a show that could put you to sleep, but BeddyByes is different. The new RTÉjr animation is all about helping parents and caregivers win the bedtime battle.
BeddyByes, narrated by Dawn French, sees best friends MeMo and BaBa travel across the remarkable Planet BeddyByes, meeting new and familiar faces on their mindful and soothing journey to sleep.
Stream the first 10 episodes of BeddyByes on RTÉ Player here now!
Every night, young viewers embark on magical journeys encountering fantastical, adorable characters uniquely designed to captivate and calm young minds.
This beautiful series from JAM Media is a great tool for parents aimed at smallies, helping to transform sleep struggles to delightful snuggles.
Sleep psychologist Dr Jacqueline Harding, MA Cert Ed SFHEA acted as a special advisor on the show.
She says: "BeddyByes offers calming, structured content designed to provide safety, reduce anxiety, and support children's natural need for routine, beautifully communicating that bedtime is near and all is well."
The science of bedtime
At its core, BeddyByes leverages extensive research in childhood sleep science, combining gentle storytelling, carefully calibrated pacing, and beautifully soft visuals and soundscapes to gently ease children from active playtime into restful sleep. This considered approach helps make bedtime easier, helping to reduce stress and create peaceful nightly routines for both children and adults.