Squish Quarter · The brave little bouncer
Ned
"Bounce first, so they don't have to."
Ned is the bounciest Softling in the Squish Quarter. When a child feels wobbly before something new — a first day, a big stage, a dark hallway — Ned shows up with knees a little shaky and a heart a little bigger, and bounces first so they don't have to. He's the friend who reminds children that being brave doesn't mean feeling fearless; it means going anyway, even when your tummy is doing somersaults.
Special power
Turns nervous energy into brave little bounces.
Helps with
Worry, nerves and first-time wobbles
Loves
Puddles, countdowns, the word "ready".
Ned's district
Squish Quarter
Sunset-warm rooftops and bouncy alleyways where bravery is practised, not performed.
See it on the map →Best friends with
Ned is best pals with Boom on the Putty Plains — together they're unstoppable on a big-feelings day.
"One, two, three — bounce!"
For parents
When to reach for a Ned story
- Starting a new school or nursery
- First sleepovers and shows
- Stage fright and the wobbly tummy feeling
- Trying anything new for the first time
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