The fabeloo blog
Why children listen to what they listen to — and what it does to their imagination.
3 September 2026·6 min read
The fortieth dragon
The same audio story for the fortieth time, and you cannot take it any more. Why children repeat, why it wears adults down — and what helps at the fridge.
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1 Sept 2026·7 min read
The Finger Above the Button
Sleep aid or stimulant? What sleep research actually shows — and how to tell an evening-suitable story from a daytime one.
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31 Aug 2026·6 min read
What do you give a child who already has everything?
The shelf is full, the wish list is empty. Why more toys measurably weaken play — and which gifts are still in use three weeks after the party.
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31 Aug 2026·6 min read
Milestone birthdays: gifts for people who have everything
"Mum turns 70 — ideas?" Three days of silence in the family chat. What memory research knows about gifts that actually land on milestone birthdays.
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30 Aug 2026·6 min read
Forgot the present? What actually saves the evening
Sunday night, the crumpled invitation says the party is tomorrow. Why the pricey panic buy fails — and what gift research suggests instead.
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30 Aug 2026·7 min read
Long car rides with kids: what helps from minute 27 on
After 27 minutes, the back seat gets bored. What research and paediatricians recommend for long drives — and why it isn't the tablet.
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30 Aug 2026·6 min read
What children really do while they listen
Kids build, draw and stare into space while the story plays. It looks like distraction — the research says it is the opposite.
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30 Aug 2026·6 min read
Audio stories: the right age to start
The box says “age 3+”. How to tell whether a child is actually ready — and why the number was never the real risk.
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27 Aug 2026·8 min read
Screen-free time: what listening does differently
Screen-free time is easy to demand and hard to fill. A brain-imaging study shows what changes when children only listen — and where it gets uncomfortable.
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25 Aug 2026·7 min read
Why children listen to the same story a hundred times
Children replay one story until the adults know it by heart. What happens in the child's head is more surprising than it looks.
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24 Aug 2026·7 min read
The silent Tonie — and how to avoid one
A Creative-Tonie you recorded yourself can stay silent when unwrapped, even though everything uploaded fine. Why — and how to catch it first.
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24 Aug 2026·6 min read
Book or audio story — what the child is actually doing
Two gifts, one child, two completely different places in daily life. A language researcher explains why — and when the book wins.
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