Why do we get hungry?
Quick Answer
We get hungry because our body needs energy and building blocks. When your stomach is empty and your energy is getting low, your brain sends signals—like a gentle reminder—that it’s time to eat.
Why This Story Works for Bedtime
It normalizes body signals in a calm way. Kids often ask for snacks near bedtime; this story helps them understand hunger and feel reassured about routines.
Story at a Glance
RECOMMENDED AGES
2-4 years
READING TIME
2 min
Story Synopsis
Hunger can feel like a tummy rumble, a low-energy mood, or a sudden wish for a snack. This story explains hunger as a helpful message from the body. Miluna describes food as fuel and building material. Your body is always doing quiet work—breathing, growing, thinking, and keeping warm. When it has used some of the energy from your last meal, your stomach and hormones send ‘time to refuel’ signals. The story explains that hunger isn’t an emergency; it’s information. Sometimes you’re truly hungry, and sometimes you’re thirsty, tired, or bored—so it’s okay to pause and notice how you feel. Miluna keeps the tone gentle and practical, reminding children that grown-ups help with food choices. Curiosity stories like this build body awareness and a calm relationship with eating.
Story Excerpt
Your tummy is like a little engine inside you It helps your body go and play and grow When you eat breakfast your tummy takes the food and turns it into energy Energy is what helps you run and jump and laugh After a while your tummy uses up all that energy It gets empty like a toy that needs new batteries When your tummy…
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In One Glance
This story explains why we get hungry. Our bodies use energy all day for breathing, moving, growing, and thinking. When that energy gets low and the stomach is emptier, signals travel to the brain to remind us to eat. Hunger is helpful information, not an emergency. The story also notes that sometimes we feel hungry when we are tired or thirsty, so it can help to pause and notice what the body needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
It explains hunger as a body signal that tells us we need energy and nutrients.
Ages 2–4.
Yes—gentle, reassuring, and routine-friendly.
No. It’s comforting and practical.
It builds healthy body awareness and supports a calm love of learning through reading.