The context of the following conversation is There was a thunderstorm and Skylar's kids were scared. She made them hot chocolate and read them a story to ease their minds.:
Skylar says My kids were really scared by that storm last night..
The friend responds My dog didn't like it either. What did you do to calm them?.
Skylar responds I made some hot chocolate and read a story to them to help them relax..
The friend responds That sounds like a good idea. How well did it work?.
Skylar responds Pretty well, they seemed to be relaxed and fell asleep soon after..
The friend responds That's good!  I'm glad you were able to help them..