“Toudou”, a sweet and intelligent podcast for children under 4 years old

It’s not just adults who listen to podcasts! Teddy bearthe new podcast of France Inter, depicts a mischievous soft toy crossed by emotions and desires that children aged 2 to 4 know well. Under their tender and playful melodies, the episodes divulge scientific concepts, related to the development of the little ones, without you realizing it.

Le Toudou des enfants: a podcast for children under 4

Toudou is a cuddly toy, all soft, all warm, all mad. It smells like banana, chocolate and sometimes even a little pee (yuck yuck yuck). He would like to be able to eat the wafers before going to the table and does not want to take a bath. Does he remind you of anything? It’s normal. Toudou allows the little ones to identify with him, and to live with him all the typical adventures of their age: Toudou discovers the forest, sets off to conquer the big slide and swims with the whales in the bathtub. Between reality and fantasy, the new France Inter podcast is brought by the sweet voice of Zoé Varier. For the occasion, the famous journalist has become the owner of this duvet whose daily life she shares with her young audience, inviting them to react and dance with it.

Toudou of parents: simple explanations to understand your child

The little ones are not the only ones affected by this very soft duvet. Each episode offers a side B for parents where Sylvie Chokron, a CNRS researcher, explains to adults the problems of the episode and the mechanisms in place. In fact, these slices of life, which combine imagination and reality, are adapted to the brain development of children aged 0 to 4 and deal with specific themes. Turning science concepts into children’s stories required rigorous writing and directing. The podcast has succeeded in its mission and offers your children a playful and multi-sensory experience tailored thanks to colorful descriptions, invitations to interact and an incredible soundtrack, created by the talented sound designer Élodie Fiat.

Next time your child asks for your tablet, don’t refuse it. And fire up your favorite podcast app to hear these cute and informative little snippets of life together.