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Safety First

Safe Stories Your Family Can Trust

Every story is reviewed by a parent before your child can listen. Here's exactly how we keep every story safe and right for their age.

Our Safety Promise

Here's what we do to keep stories safe. Four checks stand between an idea and your child's library, and every one has to pass.

We believe parents know best. That's why no story ever reaches your child without your explicit approval. You review, you decide, you're in control.

Four Layers of Protection

Four checks between an idea and your child's ears. The last one is you.

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Layer 1: Guided Story Themes

Stories never start from a blank prompt. You choose from 43 hand-built story seeds across 5 research tiers, each with specific themes and boundaries.

  • Big Feelings & Big Changes
  • Learning Through Story
  • Imagine & Create
  • Together Time
  • Neurodiversity & Calm
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Layer 2: Therapeutic Principles

Our AI follows strict therapeutic guidelines and age-appropriate language rules.

  • Grounded in child development research
  • Age-specific vocabulary limits
  • Tone is always encouraging
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Layer 3: Pre-Generation Filtering

We scan story inputs for inappropriate keywords before content is generated.

Violence BlockedAdult Themes Blocked
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Layer 4: Parent Preview

You review every story. Your child cannot listen until you hit "Approve".

1. Listen to preview
2. Read transcript
3. Approve or Reject (Deleted forever)

Content Standards

Never Allowed

  • • Violence or weapons
  • • Scary content or nightmares
  • • Adult themes
  • • Shame or punishment
  • • Dangerous activities

Handled Carefully

  • • Mild fears (therapeutic only)
  • • Challenges (potty, school)
  • • Emotions (all valid)
  • • Fantasy (dragons ok if friendly)

Encouraged

  • • Kindness & Empathy
  • • Problem-solving
  • • Growth Mindset
  • • Family Values
  • • Curiosity

Your Family's Privacy

What We Protect

  • Encryption: All data encrypted in transit and at rest
  • Auto-Deletion: Unused story data cleaned up automatically
  • No Sharing: Uses secure Google Cloud/Firebase

What We Don't Do

No selling data to advertisers

No location tracking

No social features/contact with strangers

No photos or video

Questions or Concerns?

We're here to help

If you encounter any content issues, please report them immediately.