Even as the pandemic caused a decline in startup funding, Storybook impressed the investors with its magical power of infant massage and storytelling. Storybook helps in improving the physical and mental health of children. It offers guided infant massages, bedtime stories, and relaxing music for children.
Founders Francisco Cornejo and Daniela Vega had a goal of raising capital of $800,000, but veteran investor Jason Calacanis was so impressed with the idea of Storybook that it raised $1.2M. Storybook is valued at $8M with a million downloads and over 13,000 subscribers in more than 150 countries. Francisco and Daniela created Storybook after facing the sleep disorders of their children. They aim to help the parents who suffer from similar problems and enable them to build healthy relationships with their children. Storybook is available in over 155 countries with over 1.5 Million downloads.
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How is Massage Therapy Helpful for Children, and how can it help Build a strong Relationship with them?
Storybook is pioneering the way families learn about massage techniques for kids. Infant massage has many benefits proven in by studies from leading Universities and Hospitals around the world. In general terms, the benefits come from two main actions, the first one has to do with the physical stimulation of the muscles and the skin. The strokes will help with blood circulation, increasing oxygen as well as increase the production of hormones like melatonin which plays an important role with sleep. The other big benefit of massage has to do with the physical connection between parent and child. It has been proved by science how physical affection causes an increasing in Oxytocin and reduces cortisol level, which makes us feel more loved and less stresses as well as reinforcing the bonding.
What are the Signs of Anxiety in Infants? How can Storybook help them Calm Down and Develop Healthy Sleeping Habits?
Babies and children suffer stress for many different reasons. While growing, kids will be constantly exposed to new things, like the first time they sleep by themselves, prolonged separation from their parents or their first day at school. All those challenges can cause anxiety levels to increase which if are not controlled can cause everlasting damage to the brain and emotional health of the child. Storybook helps children reduce cortisol and develop a safer bonding with their parents while helping kids to relax so much, they tend to sleep faster and deeper throughout the night.
Why are Bedtime Stories so Crucial for a Child’s Growth?
Kids learn the language by exposition and imitation. Reading stories before bedtime will expose them to new words and phrases and will also stimulate their brain and in consequence improve early literacy. Furthermore, stories are a very powerful means to teach values and learn new things.
How do Storybook’s Bedtime Stories help in Improving the Physical and Mental Health of Children? Do you Create any Tailored Therapies for Children with Special Needs?
Our stories are designed with the support of experts to reinforce the child self-esteem, help them understand their emotions and learn new things. Our stories also represent kids with different challenges that aren’t typically depicted in media, such as brave heroes with agenesis or ADHD.
