How it works

Dr. Sheepy plays calming sleep sounds and mixes in short phrases in your own recorded voice, at a rhythm you choose.

1. Record your phrases

There are 40 short phrases in five folders: Love, Safety, Feelings, Worth, and Growing. Tap a phrase, read it aloud, and listen back. You don't have to record all of them. Skip any line that isn't true for you or doesn't feel right.

Recordings are stored on your phone. Add a name for each caregiver who wants to record their own voice.

2. Choose a sleep sound

Pick from nature sounds, white and colored noise, household hums, car rides, lullabies, and tones. Four sounds come with the app. The others download the first time you pick them and then work offline.

3. Set the rhythm

Choose how often your voice appears, from every 5 seconds to every 5 minutes, and set the volume of your voice and of the sleep sound separately. “Auto” matches them for you.

4. Press play

The sleep sound loops continuously. Your phrases rotate one folder at a time (Love, Safety, Feelings, Worth, Growing, then again), so every night includes every theme.

Using it safely

• Keep the volume low and the phone across the room, out of the crib.
• Use it as a gentle part of a consistent bedtime routine, not as a replacement for being there.
• Dr. Sheepy is a bedtime audio tool and not medical advice. Talk to your pediatrician about your child's sleep or emotional health.