The Night Sky's Lullaby for Children

Stars don't just twinkle for no reason. Every single one is fighting to stay awake just like

your toddler at bedtime. Scientists discovered that stars actually dim and brighten

in patterns that mirror sleep cycles. But here's what blew my mind. Ancient cultures

believed stars were children of the night sky who refused to sleep until the moon sang them lullabies.

That's why we see them flicker. They're literally yawning. When my daughter

wouldn't sleep last week, I told her about the tired little star who finally

closed her eyes when the moon promised to watch over her. Something clicked. She looked up at

her glow in the dark stars and whispered goodnight to each one. Within minutes she